SQL is *the* language for database manipulation. However, interfacing it to C++ in a type safe manner can be awkward, requiring either preprocessors, boilerplate, or loss of type safety.
In the past, to achieve type safety, people have written domain specific languages. However, a DSL comes with its own issues, including how to specify the DSL data model, how to support the richness of SQL semantics, and how to translate SQL to the DSL.
C++20 provides us the features to be able to use SQL queries almost directly in C++ in a type safe way. With some minimal, specialized SQL comments, we can generate type safe parameter and result row bindings in C++ at compile time from an SQL query string.
No macros, no preprocessors, no boilerplate!
Just awesome standard C++20.
Join us as we explore how we can unleash the full power of two amazing languages: C++ and SQL!
ALL TALK SESSIONS CAN BE ACCESSED FROM THE MAIN LOBBY:
https://cppcon.digital-medium.co.uk/
