diffrence between cursor and While loop

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diffrence between cursor and While loop

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swathi3003
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Posted - 2013-04-23 : 00:51:05

Hi all,

Can any one explain me What is the difference between Cursor and While Loop? I have read about two concepts but end up with confusion..Which one gives better performance??

bandi
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2242 Posts

Posted - 2013-04-23 : 00:59:36

That depends on the situation...
Refer this link once
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/comparing-cursor-vs-while-loop-performance-in-sql-server-2008/1741
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/avoiding-cursors-with-sql-server-2005/412

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Chandu

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