From: Joshua D. Drake <jd@commandprompt.com>
To: Craig A. James <cjames@modgraph-usa.com>
Cc: Brian Herlihy <btherl@yahoo.com.au>
Cc: Postgresql Performance <pgsql-performance@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: Simple join optimized badly?
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:22:39 -0700
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In-Reply-To: <452B108C.7020703@modgraph-usa.com>
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<452B108C.7020703@modgraph-usa.com>
> Imagine I got run over by a train, and someone was reading my code.
> Which would be easier for them to maintain: Code with weird SQL, or code
> with sensible, well-written SQL and explicit hints?
You forgot the most important option:
Code with appropriate documentation about your weird SQL.
If you document your code, your argument is moot.
Joshua D. Drake
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