Re: sql - pl/sql - sql*plus

ad mannien wrote:
>
> I am new to Oracle.
>
> Can someone explain to me the difference between:
> Oracle SQL
> Oracle PL/SQL
> Oracle SQL*Plus
>
> Thans,
> ad

sql - the language for writing queries and getting data out of the database

pl/sql - a programming language (similar to ada) so that programs can be run inside the database - they typically contain lots of sql

sql*plus - a basic tool for running sql's that you have written

hth
connor

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