PL/SQL Exit Loop Statement

The PL/SQL LOOP allows you to iterative sequence of statements repeatedly for a specified number of times. The EXIT WHEN is used to terminate the loop iteration. Here remember that the EXIT and EXIT WHEN statement can be used interchangeably.

PL/SQL Exit Loop Statement Syntax

To terminate the loop iteration, use the following syntax:

LOOP
   ...
   EXIT WHEN condition;
END LOOP;   

PL/SQL Exit Loop Statement example with EXIT WHEN Statement

DECLARE counter NUMBER := 100;
BEGIN
  LOOP
    counter := counter + 1;
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE(counter);
    EXIT WHEN counter = 50;
  END LOOP;
END;    

Let's understand how it works:

• First, we initialize the counter to 100.
• Second, in each iteration, we increasing counter with 1.
• Third, we display the result of the counter.
• Fourth, The loop is terminated when the counter reaches to 50.
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