> Why would you name tables singular? Because you do not want to guess "What did I name that table, person or personS?" If you use singular you always know what the name is, and your fellow programmers will appreciate it too..
Now let us hear your arguments as to why you would want to use plural? -- Taco Fleur Senior Web Systems Engineer http://www.webassociates.com -----Original Message----- From: Will Tomlinson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 30 March 2005 10:42 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: Table name - Singular or plural? Why would you name tables singular? I can give many reasons why they should be plural, but that aside, are the existing SQL Server System tables singular or plural? Plural. http://www.cit.cornell.edu/atc/materials/old/dbdesign/erd.pdf Thanks, 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:4:200616 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
