Source Code for cities.c

#include <libpq-fe.h>
#include <strings.h>

int
main(int argc, char** argv) {

  PGconn* conn;
  PGresult* result;
  int i;

  char* dbname = "tutorial";
  conn = PQsetdb(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, dbname);

  if (PQstatus(conn) == CONNECTION_BAD) {
    fprintf(stderr,
"Connection to database '%s' failed.\n", dbname);
    fprintf(stderr, "%s", PQerrorMessage(conn));
    PQfinish(conn);
    exit(1);
  }

  result = PQexec(conn, "select * from cities");
  if ((!result) || (PGRES_TUPLES_OK != 
	PQresultStatus(result))) {
    fprintf(stderr, 
"Error sending query.\nDetailed report: %s\n",>
	PQerrorMessage(conn));
    PQfinish(conn);
    exit(1);
  }
  printf("name\t\tpopulation\taltitude\n\n");
  for (i = PQntuples(result)-1; i >= 0; i--) {
    printf("%s\t%s\t\t%s\n", 
	PQgetvalue(result,i,0),
	PQgetvalue(result,i,1), 
	PQgetvalue(result,i,2));
  }
}