Abstract
We study the query language BQL: the extension of the relational algebra with for-loops. We also study FO(FOR): the extension of first-order logic with a for-loop variant of the partial fixpoint operator. In contrast to the known situation with query languages, which include while-loops instead of for-loops, BQL and FO(FOR) are not equivalent. Among the topics we investigate are: the precise relationship between BQL and FO(FOR); inflationary versus noninflationary iteration; the relationship with logics that have the ability to count; and nested versus unnested loops.
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