T-SQL code is highly integrated with the rest of SQL Server. It executes using "native" data types, so data returned from the storage engine doesn't need to undergo expensive type conversions ...

You can use VB.NET or C# to write procedural code and create user-defined types and aggregates in SQL Server.

You can use VB.NET or C# to write procedural code and create user-defined types and aggregates in SQL Server.

You can use VB.NET or C# to write procedural code and create user-defined types and aggregates in SQL Server.

You can use VB.NET or C# to write procedural code and create user-defined types and aggregates in SQL Server.