Did you know the SIMPLE_INTEGER datatype is a subtype of the PLS_INTEGER datatype and can increase the speed of integer arithmetic in natively compiled code as well as in interpreted code?
Nice, right?
This is an 11g feature, so not that new… Have a look and use it!
Check below for datatype declaration example:
PLS_INTEGER:
var_old_fashioned PLS_INTEGER := 0;
SIMPLE_INTEGER:
var_new_way SIMPLE_INTEGER := 0;
Cheers!
