Difference in SQL

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Difference in SQL

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May 13, 2013 at 12:40 pm

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What is the difference between just SQL and T-SQL?

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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 1

Both Have SQL = "Structured Query Language" in their names;

As Far as I know, T-SQL (Transact SQL) is the nickname for Microsoft's version of SQL, as opposed to PL SQL(Oracle's Procedural Language/Structured Query Language) for example.

bot have different adherences to the ANSI standards for SQL, and both have numerous proprietary extensions to the language as well

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Jack Vamvas SSChasing Mays Points: 651 More actions · Answer 2

SQL is the the programming language used to manage relational database systems. Regardless of the datbase server system - there is normally a DML and DDL aspects to the language

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398882 More actions · Answer 3

SQL is the original defined language and is maintained by ISO. Transact-SQL (T-SQL) is the name that Sybase gave to their version of the language and since SQL Server is based off Sybase's old product it has the same name.

That's the precise definition. But, unless you're writing a book or something, it's pretty safe to refer to SQL or T-SQL interchangeably. I'd get more picky about it if you were comparing Oracle to SQL Server or DB2 or MySQL or some other SQL-based data management system.

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subhajeetsur SSC-Addicted Points: 453 More actions · Answer 4

SQL: a language for talking to the database. It lets you select data, mutable and create database objects (like tables, views, etc.), change database settings.

T-SQL: (procedural) extensions for SQL used by SQL Server

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subhajeetsur (5/16/2013)
SQL: a language for talking to the database. It lets you select data, mutable and create database objects (like tables, views, etc.), change database settings.
T-SQL: (procedural) extensions for SQL used by SQL Server

What makes Microsoft's SQL Extensions (TSQL) Procedural, if I might ask?

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004339 More actions · Answer 6

subhajeetsur (5/16/2013)
SQL: a language for talking to the database. It lets you select data, mutable and create database objects (like tables, views, etc.), change database settings.
T-SQL: (procedural) extensions for SQL used by SQL Server

The extensions to TSQL are not necessarily procedural. For example, the CONVERT function isn't procedural. And, for sure, TSQL isn't procedural by nature. Yes, things like While loops are procedural but just because you're using TSQL doesn't mean that you're writing procedural code.

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