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Asked: June 4, 20262026-06-04T07:29:57+00:00 2026-06-04T07:29:57+00:00

When we can use loop with in the stored procedure then why do we

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When we can use loop with in the stored procedure then why do we need cursor. i.e. when we can perform the same opearation with stored procedure then why do we need cursor. I am a newbie so my question my sound a bit odd to some

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    2026-06-04T07:29:59+00:00Added an answer on June 4, 2026 at 7:29 am

    A cursor is just a loop, but over a set of values from a SQL query. If you’re looping through sequential values, then I suppose you don’t need to use a cursor and can just use a manual loop instead.

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