> For example, one of the biggest gripes I have with SQL is the fact that the table is the only output format, it doesn't allow outputting data with different c

> For example, one of the biggest gripes I have with SQL is the fact that the table is the only output format, it doesn't allow outputting data with different cardinalities in a single query. With MSSQL at least you can return multiple result sets. Not sure about other database vendors.