i was wondering i see online that sql is mainly just a statement like "select (some name) where (some place)" and i know that those places are in the database. but what i was wondering is if you were to program that in c++. would that select statement be a function in the program that'd have to figure out. or am i just getting this all wrong? is there already a statement in c++ that takes care of select? also if someone could explain or direct me to a source that could tell me what a parse tree was that would be amazing. thanks

Actually, I think it's more like: "select (some field) where (some condition)".

When you hear about SQL it is usually talking about TSQL, or Transact Structured Query Language. It is not an object or function, it is a language. Your programming language does not have a Select function, you must create objects that can access a database and then pass TSQL strings through that object. For example: string SQLStatement = "SELECT * FROM User"; Hope this educates some Chi Chi Happens "They mostly come at night...mostly"

Oh and about the parse tree... Typed "Parse Tree" into www.GOOGLE.com: http://members.shaw.ca/qjackson/cs/glossary/parse_tree.html Why doesn't anyone use search engines anymore? Chi Chi Happens "They mostly come at night...mostly"

Chi, I think people find it easier to get someone else to do it. Now if only I can find someone to do my job for me. LOL.

Chi Is your name pronounced: chI (long I, like china) chee (like cheetos) chi (short i, like chip) ? Just wondering.

SELECT field FROM table WHERE condition; Don, My guess would be Chee as in 'cheetos'.