SPI_GETARGCOUNT(3)

✨ SPI_GETARGCOUNT ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the manual page for SPI_getargcount, part of the PostgreSQL 18.6 docs πŸ’– this one's a lil cutie β€” it's a server programming interface (SPI) function, and honestly? it's giving "small but crucial" energy πŸŽ€


🌸 NAME 🌸

SPI_getargcount β€” returns the number of arguments that a statement prepared by SPI_prepare needs πŸ’…

like, you made a plan, and now you're standing there like "how many lil argument slots does this thing want from me?" and this function is the one that tells you. no cap.


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

int SPI_getargcount(SPIPlanPtr plan)

πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

SPI_getargcount returns the number of arguments needed to execute a statement that was prepared by SPI_prepare ✨

that's it. that's the whole vibe. it's a counter, it's a bestie, it's lowkey doing the most important little job 🫢


πŸ“ ARGUMENTS πŸ“

  • SPIPlanPtr plan β€” the prepared statement, aka the thing that got returned by SPI_prepare πŸ‘‘

⭐ RETURN VALUE ⭐

the count of expected arguments for the plan, periodt πŸ’…

but listen β€” if the plan is NULL or invalid, SPI_result gets set to SPI_ERROR_ARGUMENT and -1 is returned 😭 so pls check your plan before you come crying to me, bestie.

and that's the whole page, no notes 🧚

source + version check: this is from PostgreSQL 18.6, dated 2026 β€” mwah, iconic, ate πŸ’–βœ¨πŸ‘‘