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		lateforwork 10 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Rise of SQL:the second programming language ev... It can't do loops. Unless you're talking about extensions to SQL such as PL/SQL and T-SQL.

geysersam 10 days ago [–]

It can do loops. Recursive CTEs has been in the standard since SQL:1999

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL:1999

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