Count total no of records in csv file

Question

hello
i made a function which count total no of records in csv file.
but it always return 0 goes in the exception when no data found which
it also display the total no of records in another parameter.
code is here
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION COUNT_RECORDS_CSV (storeid1 number ) RETURN NUMBER
IS
wfile_handl UTL_FILE.FILE_TYPE;     
v_file varchar(100);
S VARCHAR2(32767);
c number :=0;
v_dir VARCHAR2 (50) := 'REPORTS';
BEGIN
v_file :='DATA_'||storeid1 ||'.CSV';
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('V_FILE='||v_file);
wfile_handl := UTL_FILE.FOPEN(v_dir,'DATA_5138.CSV','R');
LOOP
UTL_FILE.GET_LINE(wfile_handl,S);
C := C + 1;
END LOOP;
UTL_FILE.FCLOSE(wfile_handl);
RETURN C;
EXCEPTION
WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
RETURN 0;
END COUNT_RECORDS_CSV;
if i print the values of c it show me correct result but it always return 0 can any body told me why its happening.
thanks

Answer 1

The fact that you have written this:
EXCEPTION
  WHEN NO_DATA_FOUND THEN
    RETURN 0;means you didn't bother to read this.