Re: Would be really nice if...

From: Galen Boyer <galenboyer_at_hotpop.com>
Date: 26 Feb 2005 08:03:03 -0600
Message-ID: <uis4fi62c.fsf@hotpop.com>

On 23 Feb 2005, fitzjarrell_at_cox.net wrote:
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> I hate to say this, but the request screams laziness on the part of
> the programmer. Why should Oracle reward such laziness?

Why should databases support "select *" then? I use that all the time as I'm trying to figure things out. I don't go and put that in code headed for production but it is a tool I use to help me get my work done.

> It's a mystery.

I've often wanted to have this functionality available to me.

-- 
Galen deForest Boyer

Received on Sat Feb 26 2005 - 08:03:03 CST