Database Programming Language

A Database Programming Language is a special-purpose programming language for databases.

• Context:
  • It can specify a Data Definition Language.
  • It can specify a Data Manipulation Language.
  • It can specify a Data Query Language.
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• Example(s):
  • XQuery.
  • SQL.
  • Datalog.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Programming Language Middleware API, such as OBCD.
• See: Prolog, OBCD.

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References

2013

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database#Database_languages
  • Database languages are special-purpose languages, which do one or more of the following:
    • Data definition language - defines data types and the relationships among them
    • Data manipulation language - performs tasks such as inserting, updating, or deleting data occurrences
    • Query language - allows searching for information and computing derived information
  • Database languages are specific to a particular data model.

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