SQL Syntax and Standards
This cluster centers on discussions about SQL's quirky syntax, lack of standardization across dialects, pronunciation debates, and preferences for using plain SQL versus abstractions or tools.
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SQLDidn't realize SQL was an option too.
This is where pronouncing SQL as squirrel would help.
Different. SQL's syntax is funky.
As I understand it, it's not part of the SQL standard.
This feels like this should be in the official SQL standard and supported across a bunch of RDBMSes and understood by IDEs, libraries and frameworks.
It is impossible to know just from the fact that it's using SQL...
It's SQL, if they were giving wrong answers people would notice.
Was surprised it's SQL but guess that makes sense/faster to be done there
"Things that should not be in the SQL Standard, but are." FTFY
Me neither... Must be an sql dialect.