what is the differnce between procedure and function?
in both dml operations can work and in procedure through out
parameter you can return value ,then what is the differce?
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Answer / rajesh venati
1. Procedures are used to perform a particular task.
2. Procedures may or may not return a value, if u want
return a value though the OUT parameter it is possible. It
doesn't contain any RETURN key word.
3. Procedures are not valid in SELECT statement.
1. Functions are used for computation purpose.
2. Function must and should be return a value.
3. We can execute function in a SELECT statement.
-- If u use OUT or IN OUT parameters or perform any DML
operations on functions it is not valid in SELECT statement.
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Answer / dinakar
Though Procedure returns a value through OUT parameter, it
cannot be used in SELECCT statement. Whereas a function can
be called in SELECT statement.
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Answer / gavini srikanth
function can return value,procedure may or may not return
value,through procedures can store images
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