SQL is considered a fourth-generation language (4GL), whereas Java and C++ are third-generation languages (3GLs). Fourth-generation languages are programming languages that are closer to human ...

Microsoft has open sourced a .NET 5 C# Language Extension for SQL Server, allowing developers to work with relational data in the company's flagship programming language. The new tool joins similar ...

And that, of course, starts with SQL. "For those who are just getting into tech and learning about key programming skills for the first time, SQL (a.k.a. Structured Query Language) has been around ...