# Embedded SQL Embedded SQL refers to embedding SQL queries in another language. SQL can be embedded in various languages including C, Java and Cobol. A language into which SQL queries are embedded is referred to as a **host language**, and the SQL structures permitted in the host language comprise **embedded SQL**. The EXEC SQL statement is used to identify embedded SQL request to the preprocessor: ``` EXEC SQL END_EXEC ``` Note that this varies by language. Java embedding uses: ``` # SQL {...}; ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://vikram-bajaj.gitbook.io/cs-gy-6083-principles-of-database-systems/sql/advanced-sql/accessing-sql-from-a-programming-language/embedded-sql.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.