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"Select green apples from the refrigerator" vs "from the refrigerator, select green apples" The first is much more naturally spoken.
by doubled112 3y ago
"Select green apples from the refrigerator" vs "from the refrigerator, select green apples"
The first is much more naturally spoken.
- bigfudge 3y agoIn English. I think other languages would have different word orderings. German for one, and I think maybe Russian too.
- reportgunner 3y agoBut SQL is using english words, what does german and russian have to do with it ?
- snarfy 3y agoThe second version is how you would say it in Spanish.
- taeric 3y agoI'm actually assuming most of the time you would leave off the "from" entirely in spoken language. It is implied or completely obviated by lack of choices, no?
- rangerelf 3y agoWhich Spanish? "Saca las manzanas verdes del refrigerador" Seems like the first example, vs: "Del refrigerador, saca las manzanas verdes" That sounds a bit stilted to me.
- Izkata 3y agoI propose Japanese: Green apples, from the refrigerator, select.
- randomdata 3y agoUntil you encounter a more complex example. Now it is "Select green apples from the refrigerator, insert more milk into the refrigerator, and remove any expired items from the refrigerator" which is less natural. In contrast, the father of SQL, Alpha, allowed: "From the refrigerator, select the green apples, insert more milk, and remove any expired items."