Comment on I accidentally removed the WHERE clause from my SQL query in a personal tool. Every row is now the same. I lost everything, have no backup, and I'm stupid.

o11c@programming.dev ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

UPDATE table_name WHERE y = $3 SET w = $1, x = $2, z = $4 RETURNING *
FROM table_name SELECT w, x, y, z

• jjjalljs@ttrpg.network ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I get mildly mad all the time when writing SQL because I feel like it’s upside down

  Instead of

  select u.id. u.email, p.name
  from user u
  join persona p on p.user_id = u.id
  where u.active = true
  

  where the columns are referenced before they’re defined (like what is u.id? Keep reading to find out!)

  it should instead be

  from user u
  join persona p on u.id = p.user_id
  where u.active = true
  select u.id, u.email, p.name
  

  Now nothing is defined before it’s used, and you’re less likely to miss your where clause. I usually write the joins first anyway because I know what tables I care about, but don’t know which specific things I’ll want.

  I can’t think of any other languages that use things before they’re defined except extremely dysfunctional JavaScript.

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  • lakemalcom10@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You might enjoy github.com/max-sixty/prql

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  • JWBananas@startrek.website ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    From the cabinet, get a cup.

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