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Chapter 3. Laying the Groundwork: PL/SQL... > PL/SQL As a Programming Language

PL/SQL As a Programming Language

Computer languages allow people to give instructions to computers. There are generic languages (Java or C++) as well as functional languages (PL/SQL or COBOL). Generic languages allow programmers to implement just about anything, but functional languages have a more limited scope.

PL/SQL is a perfect example of a functional language because it is designed to provide easy and effective communication with a relational database. PL/SQL allows you to create procedural logic for data processing in the database.


  

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