What Is a Function
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What Is a Function? - Oracle DBA FAQ - Understanding PL/SQL Language Basics
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A function is a named program unit. It consists of three parts:
- Declaration Part - Defining the function name, calling parameters, return value type, local variables and local procedures. Declaration part is required.
- Execution Part - Defining execution logic with executable statements. Execution part is required.
- Exception Part - Defining error handling logics. Exception part is optional.
Here how a complete procedure should look like:
FUNCTION name (parameter_1, parameter_2) RETURN type AS -- Declaration statements BEGIN -- Executable statements RETURN value; EXCEPTION -- Error handling statements END;
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