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Please add named parameters

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
postgresql, python
Domain
database

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points, so begin by locating asyncpg's parameter-handling and query-execution code. Define the supported named-parameter syntax and verify that named parameters work correctly with PostgreSQL queries before considering the feature complete.

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Description

Currently, asyncpg does not support named parameters, please add this feature for convenience.

Dominant language
Python
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Merged PRs (30d)
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