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Roy Shavi Kinyua
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Similarities between Stored Procedures and Python Functions

Despite operating in different environments, stored procedures and python functions have several fundamentals similarities in their design and purpose.

  1. Encapsulation of logic: Both can encapsulate a set of instructions or a specific logical unit into a named, reusable entity. This promotes code organization and readability.

  2. Reusability: Once defined, both can be called multiple times from different parts of an application or database, eliminating the need to repeat code.

  3. Parametalization: Both accept input parameters to allow for flexible execution wiht varying data, making them aaptable to different scenarios wihtout modifying their logic.
    STORED PROCEDURE:

PYTHON FUNCTION:

  1. Control Flow: Both support control flow constructs like conditional statements (e.g., IF/ELSE in SQL, if/else in Python) and looping mechanisms (e.g., WHILE in SQL, while or for in Python) to manage the execution path based on specific conditions.
  2. Modularity: They both break down complex tasks into smaller, manageable, and independent units, which simplifies development, testing, and maintenance.

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