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Experiment - 3: Variables

The document discusses the structure of PL/SQL blocks. PL/SQL extends SQL by adding procedural constructs, making it more powerful than SQL. The basic unit in PL/SQL is a block, which consists of an optional declare section to declare variables and constants, a mandatory execution section containing the program logic, and an optional exception section to handle runtime errors. All statements in a PL/SQL block are passed to the Oracle engine together, improving processing speed and reducing network traffic compared to individual SQL statements.

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Experiment - 3: Variables

The document discusses the structure of PL/SQL blocks. PL/SQL extends SQL by adding procedural constructs, making it more powerful than SQL. The basic unit in PL/SQL is a block, which consists of an optional declare section to declare variables and constants, a mandatory execution section containing the program logic, and an optional exception section to handle runtime errors. All statements in a PL/SQL block are passed to the Oracle engine together, improving processing speed and reducing network traffic compared to individual SQL statements.

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EXPERIMENT – 3

AIM: Introduction and implementation of program using block structure and


variables.
PL/SQL is a block structured language that enables developers to combine the power of SQL
with procedural statements. All the statements of a block are passed to oracle engine all at
once which increases processing speed and decreases the traffic.

Structure of PL/SQL Block:


PL/SQL extends SQL by adding constructs found in procedural languages, resulting in a
structural language that is more powerful than SQL. The basic unit in PL/SQL is a block. All
PL/SQL programs are made up of blocks, which can be nested within each other.

Typically, each block performs a logical action in the program.


 Declare section starts with DECLARE keyword in which variables, constants,
records as cursors can be declared which stores data temporarily. It basically consists
definition of PL/SQL identifiers. This part of the code is optional.
 Execution section starts with BEGIN and ends with END keyword. This is a
mandatory section and here the program logic is written to perform any task like loops
and conditional statements. It supports all DML commands, DDL commands and
SQL*PLUS built-in functions as well.
 Exception section starts with EXCEPTION keyword. This section is optional which
contains statements that are executed when a run-time error occurs. Any exceptions can
be handled in this section.

USING BEGIN:
USING DECLARE:

USING DECLARE:

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