Re: SQL Puzzle - too many dimensions
Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
Arved Sandstrom wrote:
Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
This is an example of a situation where a little bit more orthogonality
could have made the language much simpler.
If you mean orthogonality as in this quote taken from Michael Scott:
"Orthogonality means that features can be used in any combination, that
the combinations all make sense, and that the meaning of a given feature
is consistent, regardless of the other features with which it is
combined".
then practically no programming language, SQL included, is highly
orthogonal.
I notice your weasel word ???highly??? there. The point is there are places
where, as I said, a little bit more orthogonality could have made the
language much simpler.
Such as?
I'm sure you have details in mind, but you have a habit of making sweepingly
general pronouncements without sharing any details. That has the effect of
making those sweeping pronouncements seem like nonsense. Put in a few facts
and some reasoning to connect them to your oracular insights, hm?
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