proposal: database/sql: support a way to perform bulk actions

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Research direction

Investigate how to add bulk operation support in database/sql by studying the existing Exec and query interfaces, and review similar implementations in other languages (e.g., Python's executemany). Propose a design that batches queries to reduce wire round trips.

Tech stack

go

Domain

database

Issue type

Feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

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Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Clear

Prerequisites

Go

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

70