> SQL is not functional I agree that you are technically correct. It is simply declarative in nature. I've got a habit of conflating these terms. Functions are

> SQL is not functional I agree that you are technically correct. It is simply declarative in nature. I've got a habit of conflating these terms. Functions aren't first-class citizens in SQL. We also have some UDFs that are impure (because the real world unfortunately exists). I'd be perfectly happy to rename this a "Declarative-Relational" programming model if that sits better with everyone.