45.34 IS_EQUAL Function
This function returns TRUE
if both values are equal and FALSE
if not. If both values are NULL
, TRUE
is returned.
Syntax
APEX_PLUGIN_UTIL.IS_EQUAL (
p_value1 IN VARCHAR2
p_value2 IN VARCHAR2 )
RETURN BOOLEAN;
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
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p_value1 |
First value to compare. |
p_value2 |
Second value to compare. |
Returns
Return | Description |
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BOOLEAN |
Returns TRUE if both values are equal or both values are NULL , otherwise it returns FALSE .
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Example
In the following example, if the value in the database is different from what is entered, the code in the if statement is executed.
if NOT apex_plugin_util.is_equal(l_database_value, l_current_value) then
-- value has changed, do something
null;
end if;
Parent topic: APEX_PLUGIN_UTIL