what is the meaning of this (@),plz explain

What is meaning of this (@) , i sawed this in stored procedure .

for example
"
CREATE PROCEDURE getpetname
@carid int,
@petname char (10) output
AS
SELECT @petname = petname from inventory where carid = @carid
"
why we use @ in this.plz explain

This question has nothing to do with C# so it doesn't belong in the C# forum. Only question specifically related to C# belong in this forum. That is SQL code so the question belongs in the Database Development forum. I will ask the mods to move this thread.

The @ prefix denotes a parameter or variable in T-SQL code, which behave in much the same way as parameters and variables in any programming language, e.g. C#. A C# method that did something similar to that procedure might look like this:

csharp Code:

void GetPetName(int carID, out string petName)
{
    petName = inventory.Single(i => i.CarID = carID).PetName;
}

Thread moved to Database Development

Further to what @jmcilhinney said

Take a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...arameters.aspx on how to pass parameters when calling a parameterized query. They are more secure and save you from SQL Injections.

An example for SP's: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310130

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what is the meaning of this (@),plz explain

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hi
normally we declare variable with prefix @ .means @x int means x is a integer type variable .without @ sign. sql compiler will understood its table or fields name .hope it is clear now .

Code:

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@variableName datatype


 @x int                  --------sql server
 dim x as integer        --------in vb6 & in vb.net

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