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		masklinn on Oct 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SQL reserved words – An empirical list > It means everytime you invoke the identifier, you have to quote it. Well yes hence “use quoted identifiers for maximum compatibility”. That does not mean “use quoted identifiers except when you don’t want to”.

SPBS on Oct 12, 2023 [–]

I don't know how to reply to that except "experience tells me it is miserable to mandate everyone to quote their identifiers when they touch your database". Do you do that?

masklinn on Oct 12, 2023 | | [–]

Yes.

dpifke on Oct 12, 2023 | | [–]

Yes.

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