Using SQL's Turing completeness to build Tetris
Using SQL's Turing Completeness to Build Tetris. Contribute to nuno-faria/tetris-sql development by creating an account on GitHub.
Using SQL's Turing completeness to build Tetris launched on September 4, 2024 with 338 votes, #135 of 5,281 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
This project demonstrates SQL's Turing completeness by implementing the classic Tetris game entirely in SQL. It's designed for developers interested in exploring the theoretical capabilities and practical limits of SQL as a programming language. The implementation stands out as an unconventional proof-of-concept that shows how far SQL can be pushed beyond typical database queries, serving as both an educational tool and a technical curiosity for those studying formal computer science concepts.
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