以下内容来自oracle plsql user guide.
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一 定义:
The Oracle PL/SQL GOTO statement is a sequential control structure available in Oracle. The GOTO statement immediately transfers program control (called "branching") unconditionally to a named statement label or block label. The statement or label name must be unique in the block.
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二 例子:
1、简单GOTO 语句,判断数字是否为质数:
DECLARE
p VARCHAR2(30);
n PLS_INTEGER := 37; -- test any integer > 2 for prime
BEGIN
FOR j IN 2 .. round(sqrt(n)) LOOP
IF n MOD j = 0 THEN
-- test for prime
p := ' is not a prime number'; -- not a prime number
GOTO print_now;
END IF;
END LOOP;
p := ' is a prime number';
<>
dbms_output.put_line(to_char(n) || p);
END;
/ 2、使用null避免报错:
DECLARE
done BOOLEAN;
BEGIN
FOR i IN 1 .. 50 LOOP
IF done THEN
GOTO end_loop;
END IF;
<> -- not allowed unless an executable statement follows
NULL; -- add NULL statement to avoid error
END LOOP; -- raises an error without the previous NULL
END;
/ 3、使用goto分出一个环绕块:
-- example with GOTO statement DECLARE v_last_name VARCHAR2(25); v_emp_id NUMBER(6) := 120; BEGIN <> SELECT last_name INTO v_last_name FROM employees WHERE employee_id = v_emp_id; BEGIN dbms_output.put_line(v_last_name); v_emp_id := v_emp_id + 5; IF v_emp_id < 120 THEN GOTO get_name; -- branch to enclosing block END IF; END; END; /
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