Difference between Decode and Case?
Answer Posted / vasu
Decode: using for reporting purpose. and it is implemented
by if stmt.
Ex: select decode(job,'CLERK','executive',job) from emp;
Case : implemented by if & elsif condition. it is using
pl/sql equality conditionality.
Ex : select case job='CLERK' then 'executive' else 'no' end
a from emp;
it is also used for multipul colms & multi conditions.
in above stmt a is reffered alias name.
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