Re: A MySQL Question

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On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 10:03 -0500, tedd wrote:
> Hi gang:
> 
> I just interviewed for a job teaching at the local college (imagine 
> me taking minds of mush and molding them to the world according to 
> tedd -- frightening huh?)
> 
> In any event, the interviewer asked me how long I've been using MySQL 
> and I replied several years. After which she asked a single question, 
> which was "What does EXIST mean?"
> 
> Now without running to the manuals, please be honest and tell me how 
> many of you know off the top of your head what EXIST means? I would 
> be curious to know.
> 
> I answered the question correctly, (I'm one of those weird types who 
> read manuals for fun) but I have never used EXIST in a query. Have 
> any of you?
> 
> And while we're on the subject of MySQL -- while we all know how to 
> write it, how do you say it?
> 
> I've read that the common way is to say "My Squell", or something 
> like that. But I always sounded out each letter, such as "My S-Q-L". 
> The interviewer pronounced it the same as I, but I have heard others 
> say it differently.
> 
> What say you?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> tedd
> 
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> 
I've heard several pronunciations, 'sequel', 's.q.l', 'squeal' but I
tend to always refer to it as My-S.Q.L, and likewise the M$ version is
M.S-S.Q.L, despite M$ insisting it's just SQL running on a product that
affectionately like to call simply SQL Server ;)


Ash
www.ashleysheridan.co.uk


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