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Re: two simple questions

From: Jan Vissers <jan_vissers_at_planet.nl>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:16:00 +0100
Message-ID: <93h25f$gc6v$1@reader02.wxs.nl>

PL/SQL is the 'Programming Language'(3GL) extension to SQL, whereas SQL totally relies on 4GL principles. You would use PL/SQL to programmatically access and/or manipulate data.

:= is a PL/SQL construct meaning as much as 'becomes', so xvalue := 1 + 3 means that the xvalue will become the result of 1 + 3.

"gbiltz" <gbiltz7587_at_qwest.net> wrote in message news:1gT66.5477$aU3.581892_at_news.uswest.net...
> Could someone please be kind enough to explain the difference between
 PL/SQL
> and SQL PLUS ? And also the definition of " := " ?
>
>
Received on Wed Jan 10 2001 - 01:16:00 CST

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