Can SQL be used in any database?

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SQL became the de facto standard programming language for relational databases after they emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The SQL query language can be used for relational or nonrelational databases, but it offers advantages for relational databases.

Can SQL be used for all databases?

No, there's no standard SQL for this.

What databases can SQL work with?

Some common relational database management systems that use SQL are: Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Ingres, etc. Although most database systems use SQL, most of them also have their own additional proprietary extensions that are usually only used on their system.

Is SQL language same for all databases?

SQL is the basic language used for all the databases. There are minor syntax changes amongst different databases, but the basic SQL syntax remains largely the same.

Do you need a database for SQL?

One challenge to practising SQL is that we need databases to begin with, which is something we often do not have. However, data. world allows us to do exactly that without having our own database. We can perform SQL queries on publicly available datasets on data.

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