Oracle/PLSQL: FOR Loop

Oracle/PLSQL: FOR Loop

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The syntax for the FOR Loop is:

FOR loop_counter IN [REVERSE] lowest_number..highest_number
LOOP
     {.statements.}
END LOOP;

You would use a FOR Loop when you want to execute the loop body a fixed number of times.

 

Let's take a look at an example.

FOR Lcntr IN 1..20
LOOP
     LCalc := Lcntr * 31;
END LOOP;

This example will loop 20 times. The counter will start at 1 and end at 20.

 

The FOR Loop can also loop in reverse. For example:

FOR Lcntr IN REVERSE 1..15
LOOP
     LCalc := Lcntr * 31;
END LOOP;

This example will loop 15 times. The counter will start at 15 and end at 1. (loops backwards)