Ruby on Rails, a framework gaining popularity quickly in the Java set, respected by zen-coder bigwigs, relies extensively on database tables being plural.
In the end, I think it's an old argument, and that it's probably more important to be consistent than anything else. -Joe On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 20:14:48 -0400, Will Tomlinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's strange! > > I could swear my "database design for mere mortals" book said table names > should always be plural. > > That's how I've always done them. It's only natural. > > tblproducts > tbladministrators > tblsearches > > etc..etc.. > > Singular is odd to me. > > Will > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:200612 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
