RE: [sqlite] SQLite version 3 design question: '500'=500?

[VTenneti]

Not terribly interested in pursuing this, but that is precisely the point -
letting the engine handle the 'technical' things means it needs to know the
types of data in it. If the engine doesn't do it, the user has to do it,
adding complexity and producing less reliable systems.



                                                                           
             "Fred Williams"                                               
             <[EMAIL PROTECTED]                                             
             on.net>                                                    To 
                                       <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>     
             13/05/2004 15:12                                           cc 
                                       <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>           
                                                                   Subject 
                                       RE: [sqlite] SQLite version 3       
                                       design question:  '500'=500?        
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           




I guess you read different books than I.  The intent was to have the
language engine do the required type conversions freeing the user from
knowledge of such "technical" things.  Like all languages it evolved, and
has not remained "simple."

Fred

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 8:51 AM
> To: Fred Williams
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [sqlite] SQLite version 3 design question: '500'=500?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Funny, I thought SQL was a more down to earth version of E. F. Codd's
> mathematical model 'Relational Algebra', with some concepts taken from
> Relational Calculus.
>
> To say types and strong typing weren't part of the original SQL concept
> isn't right. Typing gives data semantics.
>
> Vijay
>
...


---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]



---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]