Christopher Browne <cbbrowne@acm.org> wrote in message
> bl9ol27nhv4t001@sneakemail.com (Sam) wrote:
>
> >
> > Has there ever been a database-access language patterned on scheme/lisp
> There's a scheme called "Common SQL," which I believe Franz Inc
> originally created, which provides a wrapping of Common Lisp around
> SQL that has results that don't look very SQL-like.
>
"Not looking like SQL" is not what I'd like. If there's still SQL in
there somewhere then it'll probably retain all of SQL's shortcomings
(extremely difficult parsing, extremely difficult optimization, not
really relational, etc....)
I'm seeking something along the lines of LEAP but from a scheme/LISP
perspective.
LEAP has real set-oriented operation (instead of hiding the set
operations behind a pseudo-english faux-set-oriented language, AKA
SQL), LEAP has NO SQL (GOOD THING!!)
Date has his new 'real relational' D language that adheres to Codd's
specs and I'm trying to get a copy of that book (i'm POOR at the
moment, i'm waiting for my library system to get a copy).
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