7.2. Block Header
Except for anonymous blocks, all PL/SQL blocks begin with a block header. The general syntax of the PL/SQL block header is:
{{PROCEDURE | FUNCTION} name IS | <<name>> }
7.2.1. Keywords
PROCEDURE
Indicates that the block is a PL/SQL procedure.
FUNCTION
Indicates that the block is a PL/SQL function.
name
Specifies the name to be assigned to the block. If used to create a named block, then the name appears within pairs of angle brackets (<< >>) and the IS keyword is omitted.
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