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Functions are an integral part of any well-designed PL/SQL application. They are an embodiment of programming best practices, such as code modularization, reuse, and the encapsulation of business or application logic. When used as simple building-blocks for larger programs, they can be an elegant and simple way to extend functionality while reducing code-complexity at minimal cost.
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© 2011 John Beresniewicz, Adrian Billington, Martin Büchi, Melanie Caffrey, Ron Crisco, Lewis Cunningham, Dominic Delmolino, Sue Harper, Torben Holm, Connor McDonald, Arup Nanda, Stephan Petit, Michael Rosenblum, Robyn Sands, Riyaj Shamsudeen
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Billington, A. (2011). PL/SQL from SQL. In: Expert PL/SQL Practices. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3486-9_9
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