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  1. #1
    Join Date
    Nov 2000
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    Hi I was wondering if anyone can help me.

    Given this PL/SQL block

    DECLARE
    v_counter INTEGER :=1;
    v_upper INTEGER :=10;
    BEGIN
    WHILE v_counter = v_upper LOOP
    INSERT INTO test(results)
    VALUES(v_counter);
    IF v_counter = 5 THEN
    v_upper := 7;
    END IF;
    v_counter := v_counter + 2;
    END LOOP;
    END;

    How many rows will be inserted into the test table? Choose the best answer
    A. 10
    B. 7
    C. 5
    D. 3
    E. 4

    The answer given in my book is E. 4 But I don't know how they got this answer.
    How do I read the Loop.????
    Can you plug in the numbers to show me how you deal with this problem. Thanks.


  2. #2
    Join Date
    Apr 2001
    Location
    Czechia
    Posts
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    Hi,
    IMHO there is a misprint in your book.
    If they set v_counter :=1 and v_upper :=10 and just after that compare these variables in WHILE v_counter = v_upper they never can go inside the loop and the correct answer is 0.
    But if we changed the condition to WHILE v_counter <= v_upper then the answer would be 4 and the example makes sense.

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