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Re:Against SQL by koheripbal on Saturday July 10, 2021 @10:25AM (#27793528)
I never understood the point of this. SQL is easy to learn and usually easy to write, and usually easy to performance tune.

I find that if my query is getting overly complex, that some of the logic is often better suited in the app layer.

At best, you are spending time learning something niche with little upside. At worst, you are introducing buggy bad performing complexity.

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Re:Against SQL by spicybright on Saturday July 10, 2021 @10:48AM (#27793671)
Hense, so far they all seem to suck.

While I agree with you, it's too bad you can't create macros over common patterns. Not sure about you but I copy and paste a ton for this.

Really, I'd just want a coffee script, or moon script (https://moonscript.org/) where you have the idea for a query in your head, and know what the constructs will ultimately generate.

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