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PL/SQL Functions:

* PL/SQL Functions are also called Stored functions


* Used to perform an operation when we call it.
* Functions are callable objects
* Function can return a value whereas procedures can't return a value.
* to create function we have to use "create or replace Function " statement
syntax:
create or replace Function functionname(arg1 type, ....)
return type
is / as
begin
statements ;
return value;
end;
A procedure must have arguments (variables to store data)
ex:
create or replace function fun1(n number)
return number
as
begin
return n+20;
end;

How to call a Function?


There are two ways to call a function
1.Using select
* Select statement will call and execute a function
syn:
sql>select functionname(data1,...) from dual;
ex:
sql>select fun1(20) from dual;
Fun1(20)
--------------
40

2.using PL/SQL Block:


* define a pl/sql block with function call to execute it.
ex:
begin
dbms_output.put_line(fun1(22));
end;

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