----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick James" <rja...@yahoo-inc.com> > > * should not begin with the table name
Personally, I tend to prefix all column names with three-letter abbreviations of the table name, so that they are both unique across joins, and it's obvious what table they're from wherever they appear. > * ids should be spelled the same between tables (`foo_id` both where > it is the PK, and where it is a FK) Yeps, and together with the above convention it is also immediately clear what table that key links to. Beyond that, make names descriptive. Don't use field_1, field_2 and field_3; call them name, age and gender. -- Bier met grenadyn Is als mosterd by den wyn Sy die't drinkt, is eene kwezel Hy die't drinkt, is ras een ezel -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql
