Can we get data return from stored procedure in a select query ?

Hello,
Suppose i have a function GetSum(x,y) that returns sum of two numbers x and y .We can call this function from within a sql function like this :
select GetSum(4,5) SUM from dual;But is this possible through a stored procedure ? i.e., can i call a stored procedure from within a select query like i have done in above code ?

Hi,
bootstrap wrote:
Hello,
Suppose i have a function GetSum(x,y) that returns sum of two numbers x and y .We can call this function from within a sql function like this :
select GetSum(4,5) SUM from dual;But is this possible through a stored procedure ? i.e., can i call a stored procedure from within a select query like i have done in above code ?The short answer has already been given.
Why can't you use a function?
Suppose you could use a procedure. What results would you want to see from:
SELECT my_proc (4, 5)
FROM dual
;? Why?
Explain what you want to do, and somebody will help you find a good way to do it.

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Hi,
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import java.sql.*;
import java.io.*;
public class FVTProcedures
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