Uniqueness of Decode command?

Dear all,

please tell me, what is the advantage of "DECODE" command over the
" IF-THEN-ELSE" statement in PL/SQL .

We can use " IF-THEN-ELSE" , why we are using "Decode" command?
What is the unique advantage for DECODE command and gimme the
difference between "DECODE" and " IF-THEN-ELSE" statement in pl/sql.

regards,
Prasath.

Check the attachment for my reply.

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Thnx.

[QUOTE=sutnarcha;12457]Check the attachment for my reply.

This code may contain sintax errors. It may not work on PL/SQL. It can be looked at as a psudocode.

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Could you pls gimme another example for this and
some more advantages of Decode command over "If-then-else" stmt.

Regards