Re: Datatype in stored functions

From: Tanel Poder <change_to_my_first_name_at_integrid.info>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 14:46:36 +0300
Message-ID: <3f435f9c_1@news.estpak.ee>

> > SQL> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM v$reserved_words;
> >
> > COUNT(*)
> > ----------
> > 809
>
>
> Cripes, one of these days we're gonna run out of ideas
> for words to use... :D

Then people with native language other than english will have a clear advantage. Unless Oracle starts to use german, spanish & other words as well, when they've exchausted english vocabulary. I believe Estonian (which is my native lang :) won't be used for at least few hundred years, thus I can remain calm ;)

Btw, check this:

SQL> create table "TABLE" ("number" number);

Table created.

SQL> alter table "TABLE" add "NUMBER" number;

Table altered.

SQL> desc "TABLE";

 Name                                      Null?    Type
 ----------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------
----
 number                                             NUMBER
 NUMBER                                             NUMBER

Not that I would want to deal with such table definitions, but anyway.... :)

Tanel. Received on Wed Aug 20 2003 - 06:46:36 CDT