Both use cursors, but a FOR loop is more concise coding. Technically, they are exactly equivalent; the differences are just stylistic...
----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 3:08 AM > I would suggest that the cursor is the best way to go. > -----Original Message----- > Sent: 24 February 2003 08:39 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > Hello, > > I was just asked by one of our developers which is beter to use:- > a cursor or a for loop? > I must admit I am not sure.... > > Anyway the specific piece of code in discussion is similar to the > following.... > > FOR X IN (SELECT X FROM TABLE_NAME > WHERE COL1 = 'Something')) > LOOP > Do a whole lot of stuff in database here...... > LOOP END; > > I would guess that the cursor would follow similar execution criteria but > using > the cursor syntax. > > Any ideas? > > TIA > regards > Denham Eva > Oracle DBA > The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. > - B. F. Skinner > > > _____ > > DISCLAIMER > > This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain > confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No > confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If > you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all > copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the > sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, > print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended > recipient. TFMC, its holding company, and any of its subsidiaries each > reserve the right to monitor and manage all e-mail communications through > its networks. > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, > except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized to > state them to be views of any such entity. > > _____ > > > _____ > > This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared by > MailMarshal - For more information please visit > <http://www.marshalsoftware.com> www.marshalsoftware.com > _____ > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Thomas, Kevin > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tim Gorman INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
