Libpqtypes is a libpq extension that offers a new way of handling parameterized queries and getting result field values. both putting parameters and getting values use a printf/scanf style interface, with consistent specifiers for both.

* full support for binary and text format. (parameter and result)
* full support for composites, arrays and composite arrays. (binary format
only)
* printf style interface to libpq's binary parameterized api. (pqputf)
* scanf style interface for getting values: pqgetvalue extension. (pqgetf)
* ability to register user-defined types, aliases and data type sub-classes
for use with printf style interfaces: ex. "%mytype".
* per-thread global error message. (pqgeterror)
* online docs as well as man pages.
this package contains the shared library.