\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Conditional Expressions}
\begin{goal}{}
``Union'' is the \emph{portable way} to conduct a case analysis.\\[1ex]
Sometimes a \emph{conditional expression} suffices \& more efficient.
\end{goal}
\remark{%
Conditional expression syntax varies between DBMSs.\\
Oracle uses $\sql{decode(}\cdots\sql{)}$, for example.
}
\pause\medskip
Here, we will use the SQL-92 syntax.
\medskip
\begin{code}{\textwidth}{Assigning student grades based on homework 1}
\small
\BUseVerbatim{query}
\end{code}
\end{frame}