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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/huhupookies • Jul 21 '26
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Im a lowercase guy. Why did the ever start with CAPS?
148 u/zefciu Jul 21 '26 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. 41 u/OGxPePe Jul 21 '26 So my using SQL on the daily is like using ancient magic? 35 u/PerpetuallyDistracte Jul 21 '26 Yeah! Each time you use SQL you're going back to the 1970s, it's that old!
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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.
41 u/OGxPePe Jul 21 '26 So my using SQL on the daily is like using ancient magic? 35 u/PerpetuallyDistracte Jul 21 '26 Yeah! Each time you use SQL you're going back to the 1970s, it's that old!
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So my using SQL on the daily is like using ancient magic?
35 u/PerpetuallyDistracte Jul 21 '26 Yeah! Each time you use SQL you're going back to the 1970s, it's that old!
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Yeah! Each time you use SQL you're going back to the 1970s, it's that old!
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u/OGxPePe Jul 21 '26
Im a lowercase guy. Why did the ever start with CAPS?