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Since MariaDB is a fork from MySQL, the syntax is similar, but MariaDB has several additional features. Basic SQL syntax remains the same, but MariaDB handles data storage and functions differently.
Opinion: Lisa Vaas finds that readers, especially fans of Firebird and PostgreSQL, have much to say regarding her column, "MySQL vs. the Lite Databases: A Fair Comparison?" ...
SQL stands for Structured Query Language. It’s a standard language for accessing and manipulating databases. MySQL is a database management system, like SQL Server, Oracle, Informix, Postgres ...
Prior to release 5.1, MySQL replication was statement-based, meaning that the actual SQL commands were replicated from the master to one or more slaves. However, certain use cases did not lend ...
While open-source projects are known for their broad communities (which PostgreSQL and MySQL/MariaDB have), for a commercial product and just in general, the SQL Server community is second to none.
The on-line documentation for each of these databases (and the in-client help for MariaDB and PostgreSQL) includes extensive information on SQL syntax. I found the SQLite syntax diagrams to be ...