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.Set()

Assigns a value as a parameter for this connection.

Method Syntax
await db.Set(key, value)

Arguments

ArgumentsDescription
key required

Specifies the name of the variable.

value required

Assigns the value to the variable name.

cancellationToken optional

The cancellationToken enables graceful cancellation of asynchronous operations.

Example usage

// Assign the variable on the connection await db.Set("name", new Name { FirstName = "Tobie", LastName = "Morgan Hitchcock" }); // Use the variable in a subsequent query await db.Query($"CREATE person SET name = $name"); // Use the variable in a subsequent query await db.Query($"SELECT * FROM person WHERE name.first_name = $name.first_name");

You can remove the variable from the connection using the Unset() method.

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