Lukas Eder • 5/31/2022

Changing SELECT .. FROM Into FROM .. SELECT Does Not “Fix” SQL

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This article analyzes the common critique of SQL's SELECT..FROM syntax differing from the logical FROM..SELECT execution order. It explains why jOOQ didn't try to 'fix' this, arguing SQL's imperative verb-first design (SELECT, INSERT) is intentional. It compares SQL to the Java Stream API and discusses DML RETURNING clauses, concluding the syntax is a pragmatic choice rather than a flaw.

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