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Difference between DECIDE ON & DECIDE FOR?

 
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Madhanlal
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:48 pm    Post subject: Difference between DECIDE ON & DECIDE FOR?
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Can any one tell me the difference between the two statements?

DECIDE ON

DECIDE FOR
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:52 pm    Post subject:
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Although clearly described in the fine manual, I'll try to summarize it for you:
- DECIDE ON is used to perform actions based on value(s) of variable(s)
- DECIDE FOR is used to perform actions based on multiple conditions (like classical CASE).

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