Feature & Advantage of PLSQL

Features of PL/SQL

• PL/SQL is completely integrated with SQL.
• PL/SQL is a block-oriented language
• It offers extensive error checking.
• It offers numerous data types.
• It offers a variety of programming structures.
• It supports structured programming through functions and procedures.
• It supports object-oriented programming.
• PL/SQL is as easy to learn as it is powerful. 
• PL/SQL is allow scripting language

Advantages of PL/SQL

• SQL is the standard database language and PL/SQL is strongly integrated with SQL. PL/SQL supports both static and dynamic SQL. Static SQL supports DML operations and transaction control from PL/SQL block. Dynamic SQL is SQL allows embedding DDL statements in PL/SQL blocks.
• PL/SQL allows sending an entire block of statements to the database at one time. This reduces network traffic and provides high performance for the applications.
• PL/SQL gives high productivity to programmers as it can query, transform, and update data in a database.
• PL/SQL saves time on design and debugging by strong features, such as exception handling, encapsulation, data hiding, and object-oriented data types.
• Applications written in PL/SQL are fully portable.
• PL/SQL provides high security level.
• PL/SQL provides access to predefined SQL packages.
• PL/SQL provides support for Object-Oriented Programming.
• PL/SQL provides support for Developing Web Applications and Server Pages.