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IF, ELSIF ELSE and END IF

    

SQL>
SQL> -- The emptype function.
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION emptype (paytype CHAR)
  2          RETURN VARCHAR2 IS
  3  BEGIN
  4       IF paytype = 'H' THEN
  5            RETURN 'Hourly';
  6       ELSIF paytype = 'S' THEN
  7            RETURN 'Salaried';
  8       ELSIF paytype = 'E' THEN
  9            RETURN 'Executive';
 10       ELSE
 11            RETURN 'Invalid Type';
 12       END IF;
 13  EXCEPTION
 14       WHEN OTHERS THEN
 15            RETURN 'Error Encountered';
 16  END emptype;
 17  /

Function created.

SQL>
SQL> select emptype('H') from dual;

EMPTYPE('H')
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Hourly

SQL>
SQL> select emptype('S') from dual;

EMPTYPE('S')
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Salaried

SQL>
SQL> select emptype('E') from dual;

EMPTYPE('E')
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Executive

SQL>








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