Same algorithm in function and procedure so that one will be better?

Why is better to pl sql function calculates a value instead of the procedure?
If I apply the same algorithm in function and procedure while one will perform better?

Siddharth Singh says:
Oracle documentation

http://docs.Oracle.com/CD/B10500_01/AppDev.920/a96624/08_subs.htm

This:

Generally, you use a procedure to perform an action and a function to calculate a value.

Does not mean that the function are better to calculate a value, but you usually use functions to calculate a value.

Usually, a function is can be more useful if you plan to use in a query.
that is to say:

SELECT myfunc(col1) from mytable;

That you can't do with a procedure. Functions are also usually limited to the returning a single value, while procedures may have several OUTPUT parameters.

Kind regards.
Al

Published by: Alberto Faenza on 21 November 2012 15:31

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