I come from a Unix/Shell/Perl/Java background where exact case match is important. Which is why it's soooo apparent that MS's lack of case sensitivity bugs me :)
I recently had a similar discussion with a developer, who was absolutely puzzled that case-sensitivity was an issue because his only experience was with Microsoft. Suzy STEVE OLLIG wrote: > > Suzy - it isn't just MS_LAND that uses mixed-case. i've seen more than one > non-M$ shop take advantage of that in their namingConvetions. shell > scripts, perl, java, and even other non-M$ databases - Sybase on HP-UX for > example. > > i do however agree with the rest of the posts - probably not a good idea in > oracleLand ;) > > funny how passionate some can be about small things like this. we had a > rather heated debate on whether this: > > try { > stuff(); > more.stuff(); > } > > or this: > > try > { > stuff(); > more.stuff(); > } > > was to be in our java standards recently. FWIW, the former won out. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 12:39 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Definately underscores, if simply just to break the habit of developers > assuming that mixed-case means something outside of MS-land. While > SQL-Server does allow/display/use objects in mixed-case format, forcing > that into Oracle *can* be done, but it's a bad idea. The Oracle data > dictionary stores object definitions upper-case, and allows those > objects to be referenced in any mixed case. > > Forcing object creation in Oracle as mixed-case is a DDL hack using "" > around the object name. At which point, the object can only be accessed > in the exact case it was created enclosed with "". For example > > SQL> create table "Test" (id number); > > SQL> desc test > ERROR: > ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist > > SQL> desc "test" > ERROR: > ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist > > SQL> desc Test > ERROR: > ORA-04043: object "test" does not exist > > SQL desc "Test" > Name Null? Type > ----------------- ----- ---------- > ID NUMBER > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Guys, > > > > Please help. I work in an organization where we have both SQL Server > > on NT and Oracle on Unix. SQL Server and developers who are used to > > GUI's in NT like column names to have mixed case with no underscores. > > The Unix folk - like myself prefer underscores and one case. Is there > > any reason not to adopt mixed case for Oracle? Is this really just > > what I am used to? I have been using this standard for so long that > > it maybe the reasons I adopted it do not any longer exist or are not > > as compelling as developer's today are more comfortable with mixed > > case. > > > > Help! > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Suzy Vordos > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: STEVE OLLIG > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Suzy Vordos INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).