Apr 15, 2020 · So, based on a commonly used definition in computer science it is a programming language. And SQL is a prime example of an entire class of languages (and perhaps the most widely used of that class). A related question is whether SQL is Turing-complete-- that is can SQL emulate a Turing Machine. I should emphasize that this is really a ...

Jan 9, 2012 · MS Access uses JET SQL while SQL Server uses Transact SQL. For the most part, they are very similar. SQL in general is a programming language designed for managing data in relational database management systems. So all the flavors feature a common subset. But there are differences too.

Jan 30, 2025 · He is an adjunct professor of computer science and computer programming. Cite this lesson Not only can you use SQL to query data, but to ensure security and proper access to that data.

Sep 19, 2013 · 1.SQL is a programming language while T-SQL is an extension to SQL. 2.T-SQL is proprietary while SQL is an open format. 3.T-SQL contains procedural programming, local variable, and such while SQL does not. 4.T-SQL is Turing complete while SQL is not. 5.T-SQL has a different implementation of DELETE and UPDATE than SQL.

Apr 25, 2011 · Why does this simple query return 'ORA-00936: missing expression' (the database is Oracle as you can tell): SELECT * FROM transactions WHERE id NOT LIKE '1%' AND NOT LIKE '2%' I feel silly, but wh...

Apr 30, 2014 · DB2 is tightly integrated with the OS and with all compiled languages used on the system. DB2 is a relational DBMS that may be accessed and maintained via SQL. RPG is a programming language and is the most commonly used language for business programming on the AS/400 series.

@user2206329, from the documentation for the SET statement - "The Transact-SQL programming language provides several SET statements that change the current session handling of specific information." So the current session is the scope.

PL/SQL supports variables, conditions, arrays, and exceptions. Implementations from version 8 of the Oracle RDBMS onwards have included features associated with object-orientation. The underlying SQL functions as a declarative language. Standard SQL—unlike some functional programming languages—does not require implementations to convert ...

Dec 25, 2012 · This syntax differs slightly from standard SQL comment syntax, as discussed in Section 1.8.5.5, “--as the Start of a Comment”. From a /* sequence to the following */ sequence, as in the C programming language. This syntax enables a comment to extend over multiple lines because the beginning and closing sequences need not be on the same line.

Jul 29, 2010 · SQL tries to be a 5GL, by allowing the user to express their intent at a high level of abstraction while leaving the determination of an algorithm for achieving the intent up to the engine. Unfortunately, due to various deficiencies in the language, it falls far short of that goal.