there are 2 variables called x and y ,x contains 1,2 and y
contains 3,4 we have to swap the values from x to y and y
to x with out using dummy variables and it can be done only
by using a single statement ? how?
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Answer / ravin
Buddies, why are you all selecting from and updating the
tables. The question says, just two variables to be swapped
without using any extra variable and also with a single
statement.
And Ramakanth's answer is right i.e. y=x+y-(x=y) . Thats it.
^^x contains 1,2 - didn't understand though.
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declare
x number:= 1;
y number:= 2;
begin
x := x + y;
dbms_output.put_line (x); -- output 3;
y := x - y;
dbms_output.put_line (y); -- output 1;
x := x - y;
dbms_output.put_line (x); -- output 2;
end;
/
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 8 Yes | 5 No |
Answer / radha sri seshu.kolla
YES SMITA I HAVE ONE DOUBT IN YOUR QUESTION. X CONTAIN 1,2
HOW ONE VARIABLE CAN HOLD TWO VALUES AT A TIME. TRY TO BE
MORE SPECIFIC IN YOUR QUESTION
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Answer / v
yeah completely agree with u(the above person).The answer
was supposed to be in a single statement and everybody
wrote an history 4 it....hehe
no offence meant
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Answer / senthil kumar
declare
x number:= 1;
y number:= 3;
begin
x := x + y;
dbms_output.put_line (x); -- output 4;
y := x - y;
dbms_output.put_line (y); -- output 1;
x := x - y;
dbms_output.put_line (x); -- output 3;
end;
/
Now Y got 1 and x got 3 samae way of x = 2, y =4
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Answer / sheshadri
String x="1,2";
String y="3,4";
x=(y+"$"+(y=x)).split("[$]")[0];
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Answer / nanne saheb c
Assume that the sample table is as below
X Y
------------
1 3
2 4
Update sample set
X=decode(X,1,3,2,4),
Y=decode(Y,3,1,4,2);
(OR)
Update sample set
X = (case when 1 then 3
when 2 then 4
end),
Y = (case when 3 then 1
when 4 then 2
end);
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 1 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / raji_4u
IF YOU WANT TO UPDATE THE TABLE,
UPDATE TABLE_NAME
SET X = Y, Y = X;
--------------------------
IF YOU WANT TO JUST DISPLAY,
SELECT Y X,X Y FROM TABLE_NAME;
ISN'T THIS SIMPLE THAN SANTHI.K DID.
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 5 Yes | 7 No |
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