Re: C & Embedded SQL (Informix 7.13 on SUN) basic question

Billy Wheeler wrote: > > On 11 Apr 98 at 22:09, Asim wrote: > > > Is it the same thing as 4GL ?? > > I suspect the question you're asking is "Is ESQL/C the same thing as > 4GL?" > > The answer is "No." ESQL/C is a preprocessor which allows you to > embed SQL statements into your C programs. 4GL is a completely > different syntax. > > HTH. > > -- > > Ciao, > Billy > > /Group Managing Director, The West Solutions Group: http://www.west.co.za > \\ Drivel @ http://www.west.co.za/tasteless/ > / > \\ "Granted, Mr Wheeler's ideas are stupid and unreasonable, but he does own the company and I > / think we should go along with him..." > \\________________________________________________________________________________________________ The compiled 4GL produces ESQL/C as an intermediate stage during compilation. -- Peter Lancashire Information Systems Specialist, Bayer plc Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7AH, UK Tel: +44-1635-562258, Fax: +44-1635-562281 Mail: Peter.Lancashire.PL1@bayer.co.uk --- My Internet plumbing does not allow me to mail and post news together. Sorry. All opinions are my own and not those of Bayer plc. --- Join Infuse, the UK Informix User Group at http://www.infuse.co.uk/