Packages allows forward references, thus opening the possibilities for recursion. : Package « PL SQL « Oracle PL / SQL






Packages allows forward references, thus opening the possibilities for recursion.

    
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SQL>
SQL> create package RECURSION is
  2    procedure A(p number);
  3    procedure B(p number);
  4  end;
  5  /


SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create or replace
  2  package body RECURSION is
  3
  4  procedure A(p number) is
  5  begin
  6    if p < 5 then
  7       B(p+1);
  8    end if;
  9  end;
 10
 11  procedure B(p number) is
 12  begin
 13    if p < 5 then
 14       A(p+1);
 15    end if;
 16  end;
 17
 18  end;
 19  /

Package body created.

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