What is a stored procedure and function?

What is difference between function & stored procedure?

The function must return a value but in Stored Procedure it is optional. Even a procedure can return zero or n values. Functions can have only input parameters for it whereas Procedures can have input or output parameters. Functions can be called from Procedure whereas Procedures cannot be called from a Function.

What is the difference between a stored procedure and a function in SQL Server?

Basic Difference Function must return a value but in Stored Procedure it is optional( Procedure can return zero or n values). Functions can have only input parameters for it whereas Procedures can have input/output parameters .

What is difference between SP and function?

Stored Procedures can't be called from a function. Stored Procedures can call functions. Functions can be called from a select statement. Procedures can't be called from Select/Where/Having and so on statements.

What is SQL procedures and functions?

"A procedures or function is a group or set of SQL and PL/SQL statements that perform a specific task." A function and procedure is a named PL/SQL Block which is similar . The major difference between a procedure and a function is, a function must always return a value, but a procedure may or may not return a value.