Is SQL the same everywhere?

Is SQL the same?

In a nutshell, SQL is a language for querying databases and MySQL is an open source database product. SQL is used for accessing, updating and maintaining data in a database and MySQL is an RDBMS that allows users to keep the data that exists in a database organized. SQL does not change (much), as it is a language.

Is SQL universal?

And yes, SQL is universal language for all Databases, which means you can use the same INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE and other basic commands across all Databases. Coming to DBMS, Each DBMS will be different and they can can have their own query languages which will be superset of SQL.

How many versions of SQL are there?

Between 1995 and 2016, Microsoft released 10 versions of SQL Server. The early versions were designed for departmental and workgroup applications. Microsoft expanded SQL Server's capabilities to make it an enterprise-class relational DBMS that could compete with Oracle Database, DB2, and other popular databases.

Is SQL 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. SQL is a short abbreviation of Structured Query Language.