sql.ss
;;; Project:           Scheme-PG
;;; Author:            David J. Neu, [email protected]
;;; Maintainer:        David J. Neu, [email protected]
;;; Project Home Page: http://scheme-pg.sourceforge.net
;;; Copyright:         Copyright (c) 2004 Universal Technical Resource Services, Inc.
;;; License:           MIT License, see license.txt
;;; CVS Id:            $Id: sql.ss,v 1.9 2005/03/21 20:24:18 djneu Exp $


(module sql
  mzscheme

  (require (only (lib "13.ss" "srfi") string-drop-right string-drop)
           (lib "string.ss")
           (lib "s-pg.ss" "scheme-pg")) ; only needed for the esacpe-string call in format-value

  (define-syntax where-clause-and
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_) '())
      ((_  e) (list e))
      ((_ e1 e2 e3 ...) (append (list e1 "AND") (where-clause-and e2 e3 ...)))))

  (define-syntax where-clause-or
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_) '())
      ((_  e) (list e))
      ((_ e1 e2 e3 ...) (append (list e1 "OR") (where-clause-or e2 e3 ...)))))

  (define operator?
    (lambda (aoperator)
      (symbol? aoperator)))

  (define format-operator
    (lambda (aoperator)
      (if (operator? aoperator)
          (string-upcase (format "~a" aoperator))
          (error 'format-operator "expects a symbol, given: ~a" aoperator))))

;;; column-name?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a symbol and #f otherwise
  (define column-name?
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (symbol? acolumn)))

;;; format-column-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts a symbol representing a column name and returns a string
;;; containing the symbol surrounded by double quotes.  This allows
;;; programmers to use column names that for example contain spaces or
;;; dashes.
  (define format-column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (format "\"~a\"" acolumn)))
  
;;; as-column-name?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a length three proper list of symbols
;;; with the first symbol being AS, and the second and third
;;; satisfying column-name?, and #f otherwise.  For example, (as first-name fn).
  (define as-column-name?
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (and (list? acolumn)
           (= (length acolumn) 3)
           (eq? (car acolumn) 'as)
           (column-name? (cadr acolumn))
           (column-name? (caddr acolumn)))))

;;; function?: function -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if afunction is a symbol that starts with a :.
  (define function?
    (lambda (afunction)
      (and (symbol? afunction)
           (eq? (string-ref (symbol->string afunction) 0) #\:))))
  
;;; function/column-name?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a length two proper list of symbols with
;;; the first symbol satisfying function?, and the second symbol
;;; satisfying column-name?, and #f otherwise.  For example, (:avg
;;; age).
  (define function/column-name?
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (and (list? acolumn)
           (= (length acolumn) 2)
           (function? (car acolumn))
           (column-name? (cadr acolumn)))))

;;; format-function/column-name: column -> string
;;; Accepts an argument acolumn that satifies function/column-name?
;;; and returns a string.  For example, (:avg age) => avg("age").
;;; Surroudding the column names by double quotes allows programmers
;;; to use column name that contain contain spaces or dashes.
  (define format-function/column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (let ((lfunction (cadr (regexp-split ":" (symbol->string (car acolumn))))))
        (format "~a(\"~a\")" lfunction (cadr acolumn)))))
  
;;; format-column-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts an argument acolumn that satifies as-column-name? and
;;; returns a string.  For example, (as first-name fn) => "first-name"
;;; AS "fn".  Surroudding the column names by double quotes allows
;;; programmers to use column name that contain contain spaces or
;;; dashes.
  (define format-as-column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (format "\"~a\" AS \"~a\"" (cadr acolumn) (caddr acolumn))))
  
;;; table-name/column-name?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a length two proper list of symbols and
;;; #f otherwise.
  (define table-name/column-name?  
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (and (list? acolumn)
           (= (length acolumn) 2)
           (symbol? (car acolumn))
           (symbol? (cadr acolumn)))))

;;; format-table-name/column-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts a length two proper list of symbols symbol, representing a
;;; table name and a column name and returns a string of the form
;;; "table"."column" where table is the table name and column is the
;;; column name. This allows programmers to use table and column names
;;; that for example contain spaces or dashes.
  (define format-table-name/column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (format "\"~a\".\"~a\"" (car acolumn) (cadr acolumn))))
  
;;; as-table-name/column-name?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a length three proper list with the first
;;; symbol being AS, the second satisfying table-name/column-name? and
;;; the third satisfying column-name?, and #f otherwise. For example,
;;; (as (person first-name) fn).
  (define as-table-name/column-name?
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (and (list? acolumn)
           (= (length acolumn) 3)
           (eq? (car acolumn) 'as)
           (table-name/column-name? (cadr acolumn))
           (column-name? (caddr acolumn)))))

;;; format-as-table-name/column-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts an argument acolumn that satifies
;;; as-table-name/column-name? and returns a string.  For example, (as
;;; (person first-name) fn) => "person.first-name" AS "fn".
;;; Surroudding the column names by double quotes allows programmers
;;; to use column name that contain contain spaces or dashes.
  (define format-as-table-name/column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (format "~a AS \"~a\"" (format-table-name/column-name (cadr acolumn)) (caddr acolumn))))

;;; function/table-name/column-name?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a length two proper list with the first
;;; element satifying function? and the second satifying
;;; table-name/column-name?, and #f otherwise.
  (define function/table-name/column-name?
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (and (list? acolumn)
           (= (length acolumn) 2)
           (function? (car acolumn))
           (table-name/column-name? (cadr acolumn)))))

;;; format-function/table-name/column-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts an argument acolumn that satifies
;;; function-table-name/column-name? and returns a string.  For
;;; example, (:avg (pers age)) => avg("pers"."age").
  (define format-function/table-name/column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (let ((lfunction (cadr (regexp-split ":" (symbol->string (car acolumn))))))
        (format "~a(~a)" lfunction (format-table-name/column-name (cadr acolumn))))))
  
;;; schema-name/column-name/table-name?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a length three proper list of symbols and
;;; #f otherwise.
  (define schema-name/table-name/column-name?  
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (and (list? acolumn)
           (= (length acolumn) 3)
           (symbol? (car acolumn))
           (symbol? (cadr acolumn))
           (symbol? (caddr acolumn)))))

;;; format-scheme-name/table-name/column-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts a length three proper list of symbols symbol, representing
;;; a schema name, a table name and a column name and returns a string
;;; of the form "schema"."table"."column" where schema is the name of
;;; the schema, table is the table name and column is the column
;;; name. This allows programmers to use table and column names that
;;; for example contain spaces or dashes.
  (define format-schema-name/table-name/column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (format "\"~a\".\"~a\".\"~a\"" (car acolumn) (cadr acolumn) (caddr acolumn))))

;;; as-schema-name/table-name/column-name?: column -> boolean

;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a length three proper list with the first
;;; symbol being AS, the second satisfying table-name/column-name? and
;;; the third satisfying column-name?, and #f otherwise. For example,
;;; (as (myschema person first-name) fn).
  (define as-schema-name/table-name/column-name?
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (and (list? acolumn)
           (= (length acolumn) 3)
           (eq? (car acolumn) 'as)
           (schema-name/table-name/column-name? (cadr acolumn))
           (column-name? (caddr acolumn)))))

;;; format-as-schema-name/table-name/column-name: symbol -> string
  
;;; Accepts an argument acolumn that satifies
;;; as-schema-name/table-name/column-name? and returns a string.  For
;;; example, (as (myschema person first-name) fn) =>
;;; "myschema.person.first-name" AS "fn".  Surroudding the column
;;; names by double quotes allows programmers to use column name that
;;; contain contain spaces or dashes.
  (define format-as-schema-name/table-name/column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (format "~a AS \"~a\"" (format-schema-name/table-name/column-name (cadr acolumn)) (caddr acolumn))))

;;; schema-name/column-name/table-name?: column -> boolean

;;; Returns #t if acolumn is a length two proper list with the first
;;; element satisfying function? and the second satifying
;;; schema-name/table-name/column-name?, and #f otherwise.
  (define function/schema-name/table-name/column-name?
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (and (list? acolumn)
           (= (length acolumn) 2)
           (function? (car acolumn))
           (schema-name/table-name/column-name? (cadr acolumn)))))

;;; format-scheme-name/table-name/column-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts a length three proper list of symbols symbol, representing
;;; a schema name, a table name and a column name and returns a string
;;; of the form "schema"."table"."column" where schema is the name of
;;; the schema, table is the table name and column is the column
;;; name. This allows programmers to use table and column names that
;;; for example contain spaces or dashes.
  (define format-function/schema-name/table-name/column-name
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (let ((lfunction (cadr (regexp-split ":" (symbol->string (car acolumn))))))
        (format "~a(~a)" lfunction (format-schema-name/table-name/column-name (cadr acolumn))))))      
  
;;; column?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t when acolumn is either a Scheme symbol representing a
;;; column name or a proper list of length 2 of symbols representing a
;;; table name and a column name and returns #f otherwise.
  (define column?
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (cond ((column-name? acolumn) #t)
            ((as-column-name? acolumn) #t)
            ((function/column-name? acolumn) #t)
            
            ((table-name/column-name? acolumn) #t)
            ((as-table-name/column-name? acolumn) #t)
            ((function/table-name/column-name? acolumn) #t)
                        
            ((schema-name/table-name/column-name? acolumn) #t)
            ((as-schema-name/table-name/column-name? acolumn) #t)
            ((function/schema-name/table-name/column-name? acolumn) #t)            
            (else #f))))

;;; format-column: acolumn -> string
;;; Returns a string representing column when acolumn is in either of
;;; the two valid column formats.  Otherwise it raises an exception.
  (define format-column
    (lambda (acolumn)
      (cond ((column-name? acolumn)
             (format-column-name acolumn))
            ((as-column-name? acolumn)
             (format-as-column-name acolumn))
            ((function/column-name? acolumn)
             (format-function/column-name acolumn))
            
            ((table-name/column-name? acolumn)
             (format-table-name/column-name acolumn))
            ((as-table-name/column-name? acolumn)
             (format-as-table-name/column-name acolumn))
            ((function/table-name/column-name? acolumn)
             (format-function/table-name/column-name acolumn))
            
            ((schema-name/table-name/column-name? acolumn)
             (format-schema-name/table-name/column-name acolumn))
            ((as-schema-name/table-name/column-name? acolumn)
             (format-as-schema-name/table-name/column-name acolumn))
            ((function/schema-name/table-name/column-name? acolumn)
             (format-function/schema-name/table-name/column-name acolumn))            
            (else
             (error
              'format-column
              "expects a symbol, or a length two proper list of symbols, or a length two proper list of symbols given: ~a" acolumn)))))

  (define format-value-string
    "format-value: expects a symbol or a length two proper list of symbols to be used as a column or number or string to be used as a value, given: ~a")

;;; In procedure format-value a value can either be a valid Scheme-PG
;;; column (see column? for the definition), or it can be a valid
;;; Scheme-PG value.  The first case occurs in a condition in which
;;; the values of two database columns are compared.  For example,
;;;     SELECT * FROM pers WHERE first-name = last-name
;;; and
;;;     SELECT * FROM pers,addr WHERE pers.id = addr.id.
;;; The second case occurs in a condition in which the value of a
;;; database column is compared to a constant.  For example,
;;;     SELECT * FROM pers WHERE last-name LIKE 'Do%'
;;; and
;;;     SELECT * FROM pers WHERE age < 22.
;;; If avalue is a valid column it is formatted as one by calling
;;; format-column.  If avalue is not a valid column then there are two
;;; valid situtations: it is a string or it is a number.  If avalue is
;;; a string, escape-value is applied and the result is surrounded by
;;; single quotes.  If avalue is a number it returned as a string
;;; without any additional formatting.  In all other cases an
;;; exception is raised. An example of an additional Scheme data type
;;; that could be supported is a list, which could be used in an SQL
;;; IN, e.g. SELECT * FROM addr WHERE state IN ('NH', 'NJ', 'NY').
  (define format-value
    (lambda (avalue)
      (cond ((null-object? avalue) "NULL")
            ((column? avalue) (format-column avalue))
            ((string? avalue) (format "'~a'" (escape-string avalue)))
            ((number? avalue) (format "~a" avalue))
            (else
             (error 'format-value format-value-string avalue)))))
  
  (define-syntax where-clause
    (syntax-rules (and or not)
      ((where-clause (not x)) (format "NOT ~a" (where-clause x)))
      ;; this would add parentheses
      ;;((where-clause (not x)) (list "NOT" (where-clause x)))
      ((where-clause (and x)) (where-clause x))
      ((where-clause (and x y ...)) (where-clause-and  (where-clause x) (where-clause y) ...))
      ((where-clause (or x)) (where-clause x))
      ((where-clause (or x y ...)) (where-clause-or  (where-clause x) (where-clause y) ...))
      ((where-clause (operator column value))
       ;; this would add parentheses
       ;;(list (format "~a ~a ~a" (format-column `column) (format-operator `operator) (format-value `value))))))
       (format "~a ~a ~a" (format-column `column) (format-operator `operator) (format-value `value)))))

  (define-syntax where
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_ . expr)
       (let ((lwhere-clause (where-clause . expr)))
         (if (null? lwhere-clause)
             ""
             (let ((lwhere-string (format "~a" lwhere-clause)))
               ;; remove redundant outer parentheses
               (if (and (eq? (string-ref lwhere-string 0) #\() (eq? (string-ref lwhere-string 0) #\())
                   (format "WHERE ~a " (string-drop-right (string-drop lwhere-string 1) 1))
                   (format "WHERE ~a " lwhere-string))))))))

  (define-syntax comma-separate
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_) "")
      ((_  e) e)
      ((_ e1 e2 e3 ...) (format "~a,~a" e1 (comma-separate e2 e3 ...)))))

  (define-syntax space-separate
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_) "")
      ((_  e) e)
      ((_ e1 e2 e3 ...) (format "~a ~a" e1 (space-separate e2 e3 ...)))))

;;; table-name?: table-name -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if atable is a symbol and #f otherwise
  (define table-name?
    (lambda (atable)
      (symbol? atable)))

;;; schema-name/table-name?: column -> boolean
;;; Returns #t if atable is a length two proper list of symbols and
;;; #f otherwise.
  (define schema-name/table-name?
    (lambda (atable)
      (and (list? atable)
           (= (length atable) 2)
           (symbol? (car atable))
           (symbol? (cadr atable)))))

;;; format-table-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts a symbol representing a table name and returns a string
;;; containing the symbol surrounded by double quotes.  This allows
;;; programmers to use table names that for example contain spaces or
;;; dashes.
  (define format-table-name
    (lambda (atable)
      (format "\"~a\"" atable)))

;;; format-schema-name/table-name: symbol -> string
;;; Accepts a length two proper list of symbols symbol, representing a
;;; scheme name and a table name and returns a string of the form
;;; "schema"."table" where schema is the schema name and table is the
;;; table name. This allows programmers to use schema and table names
;;; that for example contain spaces or dashes.
  (define format-schema-name/table-name
    (lambda (atable)
      (format "\"~a\".\"~a\"" (car atable) (cadr atable))))

;;; format-table: atable -> string
;;; Returns a string representing table when atable is in either of
;;; the two valid table formats.  Otherwise it raises an exception.
  (define format-table
    (lambda (atable)
      (cond ((table-name? atable)
             (format-table-name atable))
            ((schema-name/table-name? atable)
             (format-schema-name/table-name atable))
            (else
             (error 'format-table
                    "expects a symbol or a length two proper list of symbols, given: ~a" atable)))))

;;; This macro contains two rules that generate a SELECT statement,
;;; they are matched depending on whether a list of columns is
;;; explicitly specified or the literal all is used.  The macro
;;; expects a list of columns, a list of tables and zero or more
;;; strings containings where, order-by, or other clauses.
  (define-syntax select
    (syntax-rules (all)
      ((_ (column ...) (table ...) clause ...)
       (format "SELECT ~a FROM ~a ~a"
               (comma-separate (format-column `column) ...)
               (comma-separate (format-table `table) ...)
               (space-separate clause ...)))

      ((_ all (table ...) clause ...)
       (format "SELECT * FROM ~a ~a" (comma-separate (format-table `table) ...) (space-separate clause ...)))))

;;; The select-distinct macro is the same as the select macro except
;;; that it creates a SELECT DISTINCT rather than a SELECT.
  (define-syntax select-distinct
    (syntax-rules (all)
      ((_ (column ...) (table ...) clause ...)
       (format "SELECT DISTINCT ~a FROM ~a ~a"
               (comma-separate (format-column `column) ...)
               (comma-separate (format-table `table) ...)
               (space-separate clause ...)))
      ((_ all (table ...) clause ...)
       (format "SELECT DISTINCT * FROM ~a ~a" (comma-separate (format-table `table) ...) (space-separate clause ...)))))

;;; limit: non-negative-integer non-negative-integer -> string
;;; The limit macro creates a LIMIT clause for use in a SELECT
;;; statement.  The offset argument is the number of rows to be
;;; skipped, so an offset of 0 means that the first row returned will
;;; be the first row of the result.  The number argument is an upper
;;; bound on the number of rows to return.  Less than number rows can
;;; be returned depending on the number of rows in the result and the
;;; value of offset.
;;;
;;; (limit 5 10) => OFFSET 5 LIMIT 10
  (define-syntax limit
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_ offset number) (format "OFFSET ~a LIMIT ~a" `offset `number))))

  (define format-asc/desc
    (lambda (x)
      (cond ((eq? x 'asc) "ASC")
            ((eq? x 'desc) "DESC")
            (else
             (error 'format-asc/desc "expects the symbol 'ASC or the symbol 'DESC, given: ~a" x)))))
             
;;; order-by: (listof (symbol 'asc or 'desc)) -> string
;;; The order-by macro creates an ORDER BY clause for use in a SELECT.
;;; It accepts a proper list of length two lists that consists of a
;;; symbol representing a column name and either the symbol asc (to
;;; indicate the result should be put in ascending order) or the
;;; symbol desc (to indicate the result should be put in descending
;;; order).
;;;
;;;(order-by ((first-name asc)(last-name DESC))) => ORDER BY "first-name" ASC, "last-name" DESC
  (define-syntax order-by
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_ ((column asc/desc) ...))
       (format "ORDER BY ~a" (comma-separate (format "~a ~a" (format-column `column) (format-asc/desc `asc/desc)) ...)))))

;;; The insert macro has four rules that support the creation of
;;; INSERT statements.
;;;
;;; The following form constructs the INSERT statement shown:
;;; (insert pers (1 "John" "Doe" 20)) ; rule 3
;;; => INSERT INTO "pers" VALUES (1,'John','Doe',20)
;;;
;;; The following three forms all construct the same INSERT statement:
;;; (insert pers (id first-name last-name age) (1 "John" "Doe" 20)) ; rule 4
;;; (insert pers ((id . 1) (first-name . "John") (last-name . "Doe") (age . 20))) ; rule 2
;;; (insert pers ((id 1) (first-name "John") (last-name "Doe") (age 20))) ; rule 1
;;; => INSERT INTO "pers" ("id","first-name","last-name","age") VALUES (1,'John','Doe',20)
;;;
;;; The following examples demonstrates how to insert a NULL value:
;;; (insert pers (1 "John" null-object 20))
;;; => INSERT INTO "pers" VALUES (1,'John',NULL,20)
;;;
;;; (define last-name 'null-object) 
;;; (insert pers (1 "John" ,x 20))
;;; => INSERT INTO "pers" VALUES (1,'John',NULL,20) 
  (define-syntax insert
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_ table ((column value) ...)) ; rule 1
       (format "INSERT INTO ~a (~a) VALUES (~a)" (format-table `table)
               (comma-separate (format-column `column) ...) (comma-separate (format-value `value) ...)))

      ((_ table ((column . value) ...)) ; rule 2
       (format "INSERT INTO ~a (~a) VALUES (~a)" (format-table `table)
               (comma-separate (format-column `column) ...) (comma-separate (format-value `value) ...)))

      ((_ table (value ...)) ; rule 3
       (format "INSERT INTO ~a VALUES (~a)" (format-table `table) (comma-separate (format-value `value) ...)))

      ((_ table (column ...) (value ...)) ; rule 4
       (format "INSERT INTO ~a (~a) VALUES (~a)"
               (format-table `table) (comma-separate (format-column `column) ...) (comma-separate (format-value `value) ...)))))

;;; The delete macro has two rules that support the creation of DELETE
;;; statements as shown in the examples below:
;;; (delete pers)
;;; => DELETE FROM "pers"
;;;
;;; (delete pers (where (and (< age 45) (= state "NJ"))))
;;; =>  DELETE FROM "pers" WHERE "age" < 45 AND "state" = 'NJ'
  (define-syntax delete
    (syntax-rules (all)
      ((_  table)
       (format "DELETE FROM ~a" (format-table `table)))
      ((_  table where-clause)
       (format "DELETE FROM ~a ~a" (format-table `table) where-clause))))
  
;;; The update macro has six rules that support the creation of
;;; UPDATE statements.
;;;
;;; The following three forms all construct the same UPDATE statement:
;;; (update pers ((first-name "John") (age 20))) ; rule 1
;;; (update pers ((first-name . "John") (age . 20))) ; rule 2
;;; (update pers ((first-name age) ("John" 20))) ; rule 3 - does not work
;;; => UPDATE pers SET "first-name"='John', "age"=20
;;;
;;; The following three forms all construct the same UPDATE statement:
;;; (update pers ((first-name "John") (age 20)) (where (= last-name "Doe"))) ; rule 1a
;;; (update pers ((first-name . "John") (age . 20)) (where (= last-name "Doe"))) ; rule 2a
;;; (update pers ((first-name age) ("John" 20)) (where (= last-name "Doe"))) ; rule 3a - does not work
;;; => UPDATE pers SET "first-name"='John', "age"=20 WHERE "age" < 20
;;;
;;; The following examples demonstrates how to update a NULL value:
;;; (update pers ((first-name "John") (age null-object)))
;;; => UPDATE pers SET "first-name"='John', "age"=NULL
  (define-syntax update
    (syntax-rules (where)
      ((_ table ((column value) ...)) ; rule 1
       (format "UPDATE ~a SET ~a" (format-table `table)
               (comma-separate (format "~a=~a" (format-column `column) (format-value `value)) ...)))

      ((_ table ((column value) ...) where-clause) ; rule 1a
       (format "UPDATE ~a SET ~a ~a" (format-table `table)
               (comma-separate (format "~a=~a" (format-column `column) (format-value `value)) ...)
               where-clause))

      ((_ table ((column . value) ...)) ; rule 2
       (format "UPDATE ~a SET ~a" (format-table `table)
               (comma-separate (format "~a=~a" (format-column `column) (format-value `value)) ...)))

      ((_ table ((column . value) ...) where-clause) ; rule 2a
       (format "UPDATE ~a SET ~a ~a" (format-table `table)
               (comma-separate (format "~a=~a" (format-column `column) (format-value `value)) ...)
               where-clause))))

;        ((_ table (column ...) (value ...)) ; rule 3
;         (format "UPDATE ~a SET ~a" (format-table `table)
;                 (comma-separate (format "~a=~a" (format-column `column) (format-value `value)) ...)))

;        ((_ table (column ...) (value ...) where-clause) ; rule 3a
;         (format "UPDATE ~a SET ~a ~a" (format-table `table)
;                 (comma-separate (format "~a=~a" (format-column `column) (format-value `value)) ...)
;                 where-clause))))
      
  (provide
   where
   select
   select-distinct
   limit
   order-by
   insert
   update
   delete
   ))