Variable

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A variable is a programmer-defined name used to hold information in a program.

PL/SQL Example

Define a variable v_cnt in a PL/SQL program:

DECLARE 
  v_cnt NUMBER;  -- Define a number variable
BEGIN
  v_cnt := 0;
  WHILE v_cnt < 10 LOOP
    v_cnt := v_cnt + 1;
  END LOOP;
END;
/

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