Comments on: Naming Conventions In MySQL Revised. http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2005/03/24/the-mysql-rules-rewritten/ You will probably want some waders, a pick axe, and one of those hats with a light on it before you go in here. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:53:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Wes Maldonado http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2005/03/24/the-mysql-rules-rewritten/#comment-1543 Wes Maldonado Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:30:17 +0000 /?p=37#comment-1543 Gavin, I'm all for standard naming conventions because you write code for people, not the compiler. Which is why I asked about "the people" in my comments. I was poking fun at Eric because he mentions optimization in a post that is about naming conventions. And you are correct, I'm an idiot; ask Eric. Wes Gavin,

I’m all for standard naming conventions because you write code for people, not the compiler. Which is why I asked about “the people” in my comments. I was poking fun at Eric because he mentions optimization in a post that is about naming conventions.

And you are correct, I’m an idiot; ask Eric.

Wes

]]> By: Gavin Minor http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2005/03/24/the-mysql-rules-rewritten/#comment-226 Gavin Minor Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:53:44 +0000 /?p=37#comment-226 I think EricB's comments are perfectly accurate. Wes Maldonado, you're an idiot. It's not "only" because it's easier for MySQL to optimize, it's because it's self documenting, logical, and much easier to do it this way. To anybody that DOESNT name their primary key's and foreign keys this way - I say - you're an idiot. Also, prefixing your primary and foreign keys with pk & fk is just stupid. Only an idiot would do that. Also, all uppercase is APPALLING practise. A true sign of an idiot. I think EricB’s comments are perfectly accurate.

Wes Maldonado, you’re an idiot. It’s not “only” because it’s easier for MySQL to optimize, it’s because it’s self documenting, logical, and much easier to do it this way. To anybody that DOESNT name their primary key’s and foreign keys this way - I say - you’re an idiot.

Also, prefixing your primary and foreign keys with pk & fk is just stupid. Only an idiot would do that.

Also, all uppercase is APPALLING practise. A true sign of an idiot.

]]> By: langdon http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2005/03/24/the-mysql-rules-rewritten/#comment-222 langdon Mon, 04 Apr 2005 22:04:41 +0000 /?p=37#comment-222 I find your rules to be fine for clarity and comprehension, but annoying when building SQL when joining 1 or more tables. I like to prefix my primary keys and foreign keys with pk and fk. That way I don't have preface the field name with "TABLE." or give the tables aliases. I also like my TABLES and COLUMNS to be in UPPERCASE (except for the pk/fk part). It's prettier that way. If this were a fixed width font, I would also demonstrate my lovely way of indenting my queries in code. PS: I don't know how any of my preferences help/hurt the optimizer. I find your rules to be fine for clarity and comprehension, but annoying when building SQL when joining 1 or more tables. I like to prefix my primary keys and foreign keys with pk and fk. That way I don’t have preface the field name with “TABLE.” or give the tables aliases.

I also like my TABLES and COLUMNS to be in UPPERCASE (except for the pk/fk part). It’s prettier that way. If this were a fixed width font, I would also demonstrate my lovely way of indenting my queries in code.

PS: I don’t know how any of my preferences help/hurt the optimizer.

]]> By: Wes Maldonado http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2005/03/24/the-mysql-rules-rewritten/#comment-218 Wes Maldonado Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:33:20 +0000 /?p=37#comment-218 Actually, why would you want to name a column something because it makes it easier for the optimizer? What about the people? Tell me about the people. Actually, why would you want to name a column something because it makes it easier for the optimizer? What about the people? Tell me about the people.

]]> By: Wes Maldonado http://ebergen.net/wordpress/2005/03/24/the-mysql-rules-rewritten/#comment-217 Wes Maldonado Thu, 24 Mar 2005 21:32:40 +0000 /?p=37#comment-217 Why would you want to name a table something just because it is easier for the optimizer? Why would you want to name a table something just because it is easier for the optimizer?

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