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Term: REAL

Definition:
In Oracle PL/SQL, the REAL datatype is a floating-point ANSI SQL data type. Its Oracle equivalent is FLOAT, which has a precision of 63 binary digits. REAL can be used in both SQL and PL/SQL.

Example Syntax:

[VARIABLE] REAL


Example Usage:

In SQL, a table T_REAL is created which contains a column definition of type REAL. This demonstrates the SLQ support for REAL data type.

CREATE TABLE T_REAL
(ID NUMBER,
NUM REAL);

Table created.


The PL/SQL block below declares a REAL variable and assigns a value. This demonstrates PL/SQL support for REAL data type.

DECLARE 
L_NUM REAL;
BEGIN
L_NUM := 10;
END;

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.



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