PL/SQL
P rocedural language extension to Structured Query Language PL/SQL is a combination of SQL along with the procedural features of programming languages. It was developed by Oracle Corporation in the early 90's to enhance the capabilities of SQL. PL/SQL is one of three key programming languages embedded in the Oracle Database, along with SQL itself and Java. This tutorial will give you great understanding on PL/SQL to proceed with Oracle database and other advanced RDBMS concepts. Features of PL/SQL PL/SQL has the following features − PL/SQL is tightly integrated with SQL. It offers extensive error checking. It offers numerous data types. It offers a variety of programming structures. It supports structured programming through functions and procedures. It supports object-oriented programming. It supports the development of web applications and server pages. Advantages of PL/SQL PL/SQL has the following advantages − SQL is the standard database language and ...