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When PL/SQL Is Better Than Vanilla SQL

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Real-life tasks that can be solved using Oracle SQL are covered in Part II of this book. PL/SQL solutions are also provided to highlight the limitations of SQL or to demonstrate that PL/SQL may be a preferred solution from a performance point of view even if the SQL solution looks concise and easy. Some real cases are presented as better than vanilla SQL.

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Reprintsev, A. (2018). When PL/SQL Is Better Than Vanilla SQL. In: Oracle SQL Revealed. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3372-6_11

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