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In which property does a NUMBER datatype differs from a PLS_INTEGER datatype

  1. Padding

  2. Length

  3. Storage

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

PLS_INTEGER is a native integer type stored in machine format, making it faster for arithmetic. NUMBER is stored as Oracle's proprietary format with decimal precision. The key difference is STORAGE representation - PLS_INTEGER uses native hardware storage.

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