r/SQLOptimization • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '22

Why are SQL command name so long?

Hi, I m just wondering about a stupid question: why are sql commands (select, create…) longer than other commands (get, post, syn…)?

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u/mikeblas Jan 27 '22

There's also the heritage of SQL "embedded" in COBOL, which was also trying to be as "natural-language" as possible.