From e00b151dbcab38f86ac34cf1956a2e5db64c8af9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jack Christensen Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:09:56 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add source code example --- README.md | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b7c6e889..17e5b54a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ pgx is a pure Go driver and toolkit for PostgreSQL. pgx is different from other drivers such as [pq](http://godoc.org/github.com/lib/pq) because, while it can operate as a database/sql compatible driver, pgx is also usable directly. It offers a native interface similar to database/sql that offers better performance and more features. + +```go +var name string +var weight int64 +err := conn.QueryRow("select name, weight from widgets where id=$1", 42).Scan(&name, &weight) +if err != nil { + return err +} +``` + ## Features pgx supports many additional features beyond what is available through database/sql.