Re: Does the recommendation against variable names starting with SQL apply to constants?

On 8/31/2010 3:32 PM, Charles Wilt wrote:

It just hit me that I could run into trouble in the future given IBM's
recommendation to not start user variable names with SQL. Since IBM
reserves the right to add variables that begin with SQL.

Life is an uncertain thing.

IBM is already using long names beginning with SQL for constants in the world of SQL CLI. I wouldn't be surprised if yours conflict some day. Embedded SQL also uses both variables and constants that begin with SQL, and could potentially some day break compatibility in embedded as well. As I said, life is uncertain.

Though, I've probably made the same mistake somewhere over the years. I think I'll wait until it breaks something before I fix it.