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| Subject: | RE: FLASH: SQL |
| From: | Damian Morton |
| Date: | Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:50:24 GMT |
Sequel was a company (maybe it still is). S-Q-L is a set of three langages:
a data manipulation language, a data defenition language, and another one
(which i cant remember). Sometimes people say 'sequel' when they mean SQL,
which I imagine upsets the people who work at 'Sequel'.
Transact-SQL is a language with the SQL language embedded into it. SQL is a
declarative language, in that you say what you want and the computer figures
out how to do it for you. Computers arent very bright, so people need a way
to tell the computer what to do, when the computers cant figure it out, thus
we have TSQL (which has 'loop' statements, 'if' statements and such). Also,
people sometimes find it difficult to describe what they want in such a way
that the computer understands. In short, SQL is a language to describe what
you want done, where TSQL is a language to describe how you want something
done.
MySQL is a database that uses SQL to access its data, much like MS SQL
Server, or Oracle Server, mSQL, Sybase SQLanywhere, Cloudscape, or any one
of a number of SQL server products.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner
chinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Neal> Cabage
> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 6:18 AM
> To: flasher
chinwag [dot] com> Subject: Re: FLASH: SQL
>
>
> Ok, so long as we're on the topic ...
>
> could you please clear up a couple of other ones for me:
>
> 1. I hear "Sequel" and "S-Q-L" used interchangeably when referring to SQL.
> I hear there is actually a difference (or that there was one) but it never
> comes up on a day-to-day basis.
>
> 2. What's you understanding of the difference/relationship of Transact-SQL
> to SQL and MySQL to SQL?
>
> I know this is off the topic of Flash but I thought it was relevant to the
> thread so I hope no one objects.
>
> Thanks.
> Neal
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Damian Morton <morton
dennisinter [dot] com>> To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 6:56 PM
> Subject: RE: FLASH: SQL
>
>
> it is definately Structured Query Language, even if it isnt very
> structured.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner
chinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Neal> > Cabage
> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 6:00 AM
> > To: flasher
chinwag [dot] com> > Subject: Re: FLASH: SQL
> >
> >
> > Believe it or not I have actually seen both of these in print:
> >
> > SQL = Structured Query Language
> > SQL = Search and Query Language
> >
> > Perhaps it really is Structured and not Search. I remember when I first
> > started learning this stuff I was very confused by the contradiction. I
> > didn't know an authority on the matter so i just picked the one I liked.
> > So, are you sure it's "Structured Query Language"? Good to know if so.
> > ;-)
> >
> > Neal
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Steve Minton <steveminton
lineone [dot] net>> > To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 6:41 PM
> > Subject: FLASH: SQL
> >
> >
> > Actually I believe SQL stands for Structured Query Language.
> >
> > Steve Minton
> >
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