10.8. Parameters and Modes
Procedures are subprograms that generally perform some service—they act on or change something. A function generally just returns information. All subprogram parameters have a mode that is syntactically coded between the variable and the type definition. PL/SQL programs have three modes:
IN (default)
IN OUT
OUT
| IN | An IN mode parameter is passed to a subprogram with the understanding that the subprogram uses the parameter as a constant, read-only value. A parameter passed with IN mode can be a literal expression, constant declaration, or variable declaration. In the case of a variable, this mode provides some measure of security on the part of the calling program. The caller knows that upon completion of the call, the variable ... |
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