Question: Does DynamoDB Support SQL?
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Answer
It does! Recently DynamoDB introduced support for PartiQL - a SQL-like language for querying, modifying, and inserting data. You can learn more about SQL support for DynamoDB here. While PartiQL is just an abstraction over existing Query and Scan methods, it is helpful when transitioning from RDBMS world.
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