Difference between DECLARE and SET in SQL [closed]

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What's the difference between DECLARE and SET using SQL (or more specifically MySQL)?

Both can set variables it seems. I have read the MySQL docs and I did not understand the difference between the two.

Answer 1

DECLARE does not initialize the variable. When you declare it you declare the variable name, the type, and a default value, which could be an expression.

SET is for initializing the variable you declared previously, and you cannot SET the variable until you DECLARE it.

Answer 2

DECLARE defines the variable type and SET initializes the variable.

DECLARE @Var1 INT;
DECLARE @Var2 INT;
SET @Var1 = 1;
SET @Var2 = 2;