Re: The IDS, the EDS and the DBMS

"Fredrik Bertilsson" <fredrik_bertilsson_at_passagen.se> wrote in message news:31f7e57d.0409110955.7da90d19_at_posting.google.com...
> > The solution is to include relation variables and the relational
> > algebra/calculus in the application languages and not to hide the
> > declarative set oriented DBMS behind a procedural record oriented
> > layer.
>
> How would such an language look like? Do you need new language
> constructs, or could an API solve the problem?

I don't think an API is up to the task. Collections are such an important part of language that they should be directly included.

I note that math textbooks have no problems with a unified notation for functions and sets; I consider that a good starting place.

Marshall Received on Sat Sep 11 2004 - 20:53:51 CEST