Advantage of Using PL/SQL

PL/SQL offers tight integration with SQL, improved performance, and support for modular, reusable code.

Key advantages of PL/SQL include:
- **Integration with SQL:** It seamlessly integrates with SQL, allowing you to use all SQL data manipulation, cursor control, and transaction control commands.
- **Improved Performance:** PL/SQL can group multiple SQL statements into a single block and send it to the database, reducing network traffic.
- **Procedural Constructs:** It supports loops, conditions, and other constructs of procedural languages.
- **Error Handling:** It has a powerful exception handling mechanism.
- **Modularity:** Procedures, functions, and packages allow for the creation of modular, reusable, and maintainable code.
- **Portability:** Applications written in PL/SQL can run on any Oracle Database, regardless of the operating system.

Code Example

BEGIN
  -- This is a simple block demonstrating a procedural construct.
  FOR i IN 1..3 LOOP
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Iteration: ' || i);
  END LOOP;
END;
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