SQL had a somewhat unusual journey in the TIOBE Index. In 2004, due to debates about whether SQL counted as a programming language at all, Jansen removed it from the index.

Developers often dispute the merits of SQL as a legitimate programming language, but this misses the point. SQL is a powerful 4GL for accessing data.

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