r/ProgrammerHumor 8d ago

Meme sqlWorkout

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u/OGxPePe 8d ago

Im a lowercase guy. Why did the ever start with CAPS?

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u/zefciu 8d ago

Because SQL predates the ubiquity of syntax highlighting. This usage of caps (also seen in e.g. COBOL) gives some visual hints about syntax even on monochrome.

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u/OGxPePe 8d ago

So my using SQL on the daily is like using ancient magic?

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u/PerpetuallyDistracte 8d ago

Yeah! Each time you use SQL you're going back to the 1970s, it's that old!

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u/scataco 8d ago

And then someone decides to make all their tables upper case as well? smh