On Thu, 2008-12-04 at 20:15 -0800, ryan wrote: > thanks for the thorough reply! I now understand how to proceed. > > However, I'm not convinced that distinct shouldn't do this for me...
It cannot read your mind. How is distinct() meant to know which of the many multiple values it should use for ordering? Should it pick one at random? That will only lead to disappointment, I'm sure. > but I understand this is a philosophical point, No, it's a strong technical point. To pick one value, that distinguished value has to be well-defined (that is, there has to be a natural, unambiguous meaning of which value to pick, for all possible circumstances). This isn't the case here. Your trust is welcome (and, I'm sure, well-placed). But realise that this isn't simply an arbitrary opinion. It's a technical constraint. Regards, Malcolm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
