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So SQL is not a database :). It is a data access DSL that is implemented by databases. SQL being untyped I dont think is true - the table schemas are types (
by flashgordon 6y ago
So SQL is not a database :). It is a data access DSL that is implemented by databases. SQL being untyped I dont think is true - the table schemas are types (albeit basic product/record types). Inferring the type of a result is quite reasonable if you start with the schemas. SQl suffers from a UX problem for sure.