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Difference between Decode and Case?

Answer Posted / suman vyas

1) Case Can work with logical operator other than '=' . such as < , > , = < , >=
where Decode performs an equality check only.

2) Decode can work as function inside SQL only,
where Case can work in Pl/Sql as a substitute of IF-THEN-ELSE.

3) Decode can not process Null , where Case can process Null.

4) Case expects datatype Consistency, Decode Dose not.

5) Decode is a function, where Case is a statement.

hope this will give u satisfied Answer for Difference Between CASE AND DECODE.

Thanks
Suman Vyas

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