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    Database Programming with


    PL/SQL 2-1: Using Variables in
    PL/SQL Practice Activities
    Vocabulary
    Identify the vocabulary word for each definition below:

    Variables Used for storage of data and manipulation of stored values.

    Parameters Values passed to a program by a user or by another program to


    cus- tomize the program.

    Try It / Solve It
    1. Fill in the blanks.

    A. Variables can be assigned to the output of a Sub Program .

    B. Variables can be assigned values in the Declarative section of a PL/SQL block.

    C. Variables can be passed as Parameters to subprograms.

    2. Identify valid and invalid variable declaration and initialization:

    number_of_copies PLS_INTEGER;
    printer_name CONSTANT VARCHAR2(10);
    deliver_to VARCHAR2(10) := Johnson;
    by_when DATE := SYSDATE+1;

    Copyright © 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their
    respective owners.
    2

    3. Examine the following anonymous block and choose the appropriate statement.

    DECLARE
    fname VARCHAR2(25);
    lname VARCHAR2(25) DEFAULT 'fernandez';
    BEGIN
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(fname || ' ' || lname);
    END;

    A. The block will execute successfully and print ‘ fernandez’.


    B. The block will give an error because the fname variable is used without initializing.
    C. The block will execute successfully and print ‘null fernandez’.
    D. The block will give an error because you cannot use the DEFAULT keyword to initialize a vari-
    able of the VARCHAR2 type.

    E. The block will give an error because the FNAME variable is not declared.

    4. In Application Express:

    A. Create the following function:

    CREATE FUNCTION num_characters (p_string IN VARCHAR2)


    RETURN INTEGER AS
    v_num_characters INTEGER;
    BEGIN
    SELECT LENGTH(p_string) INTO v_num_characters
    FROM dual;
    RETURN v_num_characters;
    END;
    B. Create and execute the following anonymous block:

    DECLARE
    v_length_of_string INTEGER;
    BEGIN
    v_length_of_string := num_characters('Oracle Corporation');
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(v_length_of_string);
    END;

    5. Write an anonymous block that uses a country name as input and prints the highest and lowest
    elevations for that country. Use the COUNTRIES table. Execute your block three times using Unit-
    ed States of America, French Republic, and Japan.

    DECLARE
    v_country_name varchar2(50):= 'United States of America';
    v_lowest_elevation number(6);
    v_highest_elevation number(6);
    BEGIN
    SELECT lowest_elevation, highest_elevation
    INTO v_lowest_elevation, v_highest_elevation
    FROM wf_countries
    WHERE country_name = v_country_name;
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The lowest elevation for '||v_country_name ||' is:'||
    v_lowest_elevation);
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The highest elevation for '||v_country_name ||' is:'||
    v_highest_elevation);
    END;

    DECLARE
    v_country_name varchar2(50):= 'French Republic';
    v_lowest_elevation number(6);
    v_highest_elevation number(6);
    BEGIN
    SELECT lowest_elevation, highest_elevation
    INTO v_lowest_elevation, v_highest_elevation
    FROM wf_countries
    WHERE country_name = v_country_name;
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The lowest elevation for '||v_country_name ||' is:'||
    v_lowest_elevation);
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The highest elevation for '||v_country_name ||' is:'||
    v_highest_elevation);
    END;
    DECLARE
    v_country_name varchar2(50):= 'Japan';
    v_lowest_elevation number(6);
    v_highest_elevation number(6);
    BEGIN
    SELECT lowest_elevation, highest_elevation
    INTO v_lowest_elevation, v_highest_elevation
    FROM wf_countries
    WHERE country_name = v_country_name;
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The lowest elevation for '||v_country_name ||' is:'||
    v_lowest_elevation);
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('The highest elevation for '||v_country_name ||' is:'||
    v_highest_elevation);
    END;

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