[aoeusnth1]

I find that most people who object to SQL do not use TVFs. If you don’t have any tools to easily break down the steps of the work, of course SQL will feel like an opaque Write-only language. With TVFs you can easily iteratively add more complex steps to your query while checking your work while you build.

[lbourdages]

What does TVF mean? I have been able to find anything on Google, all I get is an Indian streaming service...

"Truth value function"?

[housecarpenter]

Table-valued function.