On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 5:13 PM, Anthony Sorace <ano...@gmail.com> wrote:
> i've not used matt's sql module itself (i should check it out) so i > can't comment on his implementation, but... SQL is really ugly. it's > not hard to construct something that provides the same functionality > in a much more palatable form. aesthetics aside, if you're dealing > with a database-heavy app, it can make the code much easier to read. > > SQL in itself is actually pretty elegant for what it is intended, querying relational tables. The problem with databases is more one of really bad design. A badly designed database makes SQL use awkward. Using a more general programming language allows you to create abstractions that hide the hideous database. It ends up as a veneer that usually grows and grows and grows trying to "fix" problems that actually exist at the database level itself. The fact that using SQL against your database is a pain, should really signal alarm bells and make you investigate what may be wrong with its design. Robby
