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return i; return i;
} }
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It, in broad sense, is what PL/SQL is for Ada, for C/C++. It, in a broad sense, is what PL/SQL is for Ada, but for C/C++.
With an extra step of preprocessing, With an extra step of preprocessing,
the above is turned into conventional C, the above is turned into conventional C,
that any compiler will be able to deal with. that any compiler will be able to deal with.
Which is quite similar to how Flex and Bison work.
## Why? ## Why?
Embeded SQL provides the following benefits: Embeded SQL provides the following benefits:
+ better syntax highlighting compatibility + better syntax highlighting compatibility
+ compile time SQL syntax checks + compile time SQL syntax checks
+ more agile database <-> language type conversions + more agile type conversions between the database and C
## Who is responsible for this? ## Who is responsible for this?
IBM is. IBM is.
@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ which edition,
but I believe it originates from the 80s. but I believe it originates from the 80s.
In 1998, In 1998,
Michael Meskes started Postgresqls on going embeded SQL support Michael Meskes started Postgresql's on going embeded SQL support
with the following comment: with the following comment:
> Well this is not really a patch. > Well this is not really a patch.
@ -60,3 +61,6 @@ for non-enterprise purposes of rather poor taste.
This is why this project sets out to This is why this project sets out to
start supporting SQLite/embeded SQL and start supporting SQLite/embeded SQL and
to create a system where adding arbitrary databases is easy to create a system where adding arbitrary databases is easy
## Tell me the details
The exact specification can be found at [documentation/spec.md](documentation/spec.md).