What are the differences between stored procedures and functions, and what are the benefits of using each?

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Stored procedures are precompiled SQL queries stored in the database, while functions are user-defined routines that return a value.

Stored procedures can perform DML operations, while functions are used to compute and return a value.
Stored procedures can have input and output parameters, while functions can only have input parameters.
Stored procedures can call functions, but functions cannot call stored procedures.

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Functions can use in stored procedure as a conditions, but we cant use procedure s in functions.
Functions can use as a retrieve query.
In procedure s we can write all crude operations...

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Store procedure returns value zero value but functions return one mandatory value and many more difference are there.

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