On Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:28:36 +0100, Dimitry Sibiryakov <s...@ibphoenix.com> wrote: > 16.12.2013 12:18, Alex Peshkoff wrote: >> On 12/16/13 15:14, Dimitry Sibiryakov wrote: >>> Why one is needed? You can tell whether it is fixed or optional >>> property by name, can't >>> you?.. >>> >> To make SQL operator human-readable. And must say I like this suggestion >> >> create user x password 'y' attributes (a = 'a', b = 'b'); >> alter user x set password 'yy' attributes (a = 'aa', b = 'bb'); > > But aren't fixed attributes also attributes? I don't really see where > is > non-readability in syntax like this: > > create user x attributes (password = 'y', a = 'a', b = 'b'); > alter user x set password = 'yy', a = 'aa', b = 'bb'; > > Syntax diagram is the same as for UPDATE statement.
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