Datatypes in PL/SQL
Datatypes in PL/SQL
There are different datatypes in PL/SQL:
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- Scalar Types: This basic data-type holds a single value, such as, number or string of characters.
- LOB Types: This data-type specifies the location of large objects, such as, text files, images, etc.
- Reference Types: This data-type is used to hold pointer values which generally stores the address of other program items.
- Composite Types: This type of data is a composition of individual data that can be manipulated/processed separately as well.