Originalsql.sql -
: Use UPPERCASE for keywords (e.g., SELECT , FROM ) and snake_case or lowercase for table and column names.
: Use -- for single-line or /* */ for multi-line comments to explain the intent of the query, not just the mechanics. 📜 History of the "Original" SQL originalsql.sql
: Favor a "river" style of alignment so new readers can scan the query vertically. : Use UPPERCASE for keywords (e
Below is an overview of how to structure a professional SQL script and the history of the "original" SQL standard. ⚡ The Standard for "Proper" SQL : Use UPPERCASE for keywords (e.g.
The "original" SQL was not actually called SQL. Developed at IBM in the 1970s, it was originally named (Structured English Query Language).