Programming
The programming landscape of SQL Server has continued to improve in order to adopt newer technologies over the years. SQL Server 2016 is no exception to this: there have been some long awaited general improvements and also some rather revolutionary additions to the product that change the way SQL Server may be used in future projects. This section will outline what programming improvements have been included in SQL Server 2016.
Transact SQL enhancements
The last major improvements in the T-SQL language allowed for better processing of running totals and other similar window functions. This was already a boon and allowed developers to replace arcane cursors with high performance T-SQL. These improvements are never enough for the most ...
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