Re: practicing safe queries..
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = This is all I am asking.. Do not perform queries that have invalid syntax.. Instead, display an error.. What are the chances of errors displaying line numbers so we don't have to search 1500 lines of code for the missing [/SHOWIF]?Jereme>It could be argued that WebCat should throw an error if a query term was >malformed, instead of silently ignoring it. It would be very bad, IMHO, >if it silently corrected (i.e. eq and datarq), since that would promote >lazy coding and open the door to very difficult bugs. I wouldn't mind >if WebCat refused to process any tag with malformed parameters, since >that would make most typos glaringly obvious, rather than having to >refer >based on the existing behavior. > >Now if WebCat had a debug mode...-- Jereme Claussen jeremec@darkhorse.com Web Developer Dark Horse Comics 503.652.8815.330 http://www.dhorse.com/ I mustn't fear.. Fear is the mime killer..############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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This is all I am asking.. Do not perform queries that have invalid syntax.. Instead, display an error.. What are the chances of errors displaying line numbers so we don't have to search 1500 lines of code for the missing [/SHOWIF]?Jereme>It could be argued that WebCat should throw an error if a query term was >malformed, instead of silently ignoring it. It would be very bad, IMHO, >if it silently corrected (i.e. eq and datarq), since that would promote >lazy coding and open the door to very difficult bugs. I wouldn't mind >if WebCat refused to process any tag with malformed parameters, since >that would make most typos glaringly obvious, rather than having to >refer >based on the existing behavior. > >Now if WebCat had a debug mode...-- Jereme Claussen jeremec@darkhorse.com Web Developer Dark Horse Comics 503.652.8815.330 http://www.dhorse.com/ I mustn't fear.. Fear is the mime killer..############################################################# This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to
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