| From: | Andreas Pflug <pgadmin(at)pse-consulting(dot)de> |
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| To: | John R Pierce <pierce(at)hogranch(dot)com> |
| Cc: | Llewellyn Falco <isidore(at)setgame(dot)com>, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: request |
| Date: | 2005-05-07 18:00:46 |
| Message-ID: | 427D024E.8030403@pse-consulting.de |
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John R Pierce wrote:
>> I would really like postgres to model the alter syntax of mysql,
>> which is really easy to modify table schema especially to include the
>> AFTER col_name part.
>
>
> A) why does the order of the columns in a particular table matter at all?
If coding without caring (about portability/robustness), unfortunately
programmers are seduced by MySQL to work like that..
>
> B) is this any sort of SQL standard?
Definitely no.
Do not use SELECT * if you need a specific column ordering, *that* is
SQL standard.
Regards,
Andreas
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