Case sensitivity (was Re: browse keys (@bk))

Kenneth Brody kenbrody at bestweb.net
Tue Jul 20 21:41:01 PDT 2004


"Jay R. Ashworth" wrote:
[...]
> > I'm sure there are more times in filePro that you want case-insensitive
> > than you need case-sensitive.
> 
> Almost never, ever.

What data are you storing in this database that requires case sensitivity
on virtually everything?

> > > You know, *just once*, I'd love to hear "well, that was probably not
> > > the best way we could have {defined,implemented} that, but we're stuck
> > > with it 40 MLOC later."
> > >
> > > Just once.
> >
> > I've probably said something like that over the years, but I don't recall
> > any at the moment.  ;-)
> 
> Good save, Ken.  :-)

I try.  :-)

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