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If I remember correctly,
A deterministic function is that function that given the same input will produce the same output always.
--Yohans
Yohans Mendoza System Analyst yohans_at_sirius-images.com Sirius Images Inc. http://www.sirius-images.net/users/yohans http://www.sirius-images.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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> Is it...
> A. An overloaded function?
> B. Multiple functions of the same name with different parameters as spelled
> out in the package specification and implemented in the package body?
> C. Pseudo polymorphism?
> D. Or is it just another Regis Philbin question?
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> Who wants to be a millionaire?
> ...Is that your final answer?
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> Steve Orr
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> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 1:57 PM
> To: LAZYDBA
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> What does deterministic mean in regards to a function or stored procedure?
Received on Tue Aug 08 2000 - 16:58:24 CDT