Node-postgres: named parameters query (nodejs) - sql

Question

I used to name my parameters in my SQL query when preparing it for practical reasons like in php with PDO.
So can I use named parameters with node-postgres module?
For now, I saw many examples and docs on internet showing queries like so:
client.query("SELECT * FROM foo WHERE id = $1 AND color = $2", [22, 'blue']);
But is this also correct?
client.query("SELECT * FROM foo WHERE id = :id AND color = :color", {id: 22, color: 'blue'});
or this
client.query("SELECT * FROM foo WHERE id = ? AND color = ?", [22, 'blue']);
I'm asking this because of the numbered parameter $n that doesn't help me in the case of queries built dynamically.

Answer 1

There is a library for what you are trying to do. Here's how:
var sql = require('yesql').pg
client.query(sql("SELECT * FROM foo WHERE id = :id AND color = :color")({id: 22, color: 'blue'}));

Answer 2

QueryConvert to the rescue. It will take a parameterized sql string and an object and converts it to pg conforming query config.
type QueryReducerArray = [string, any[], number];
export function queryConvert(parameterizedSql: string, params: Dict<any>) {
const [text, values] = Object.entries(params).reduce(
([sql, array, index], [key, value]) => [sql.replace(`:${key}`, `$${index}`), [...array, value], index + 1] as QueryReducerArray,
[parameterizedSql, [], 1] as QueryReducerArray
);
return { text, values };
}
Usage would be as follows:
client.query(queryConvert("SELECT * FROM foo WHERE id = :id AND color = :color", {id: 22, color: 'blue'}));

Answer 3

Not exactly what the OP is asking for. But you could also use:
import SQL from 'sql-template-strings';
client.query(SQL`SELECT * FROM unicorn WHERE color = ${colorName}`)
It uses tag functions in combination with template literals to embed the values

Answer 4

I have been working with nodejs and postgres. I usually execute queries like this:
client.query("DELETE FROM vehiculo WHERE vehiculo_id= $1", [id], function (err, result){ //Delete a record in de db
if(err){
client.end();//Close de data base conection
//Error code here
}
else{
client.end();
//Some code here
}
});