On 6/25/20 6:56 AM, Fabien COELHO wrote: > > Hello Tom, > >>>>> INSERT INTO t() VALUES (); >> >>> I'm still unclear why it would be forbidden though, it seems logical to >>> try that, whereas the working one is quite away from the usual syntax. >> >> It's forbidden because the SQL standard forbids it. > > Ok, that is definitely a reason. I'm not sure it is a good reason, though.
It's a very good reason. It might not be good *enough*, but it is a good reason. > Why would the standard forbid it? From the language design point of > view[...] Don't go there. There is nothing but pain there. -- Vik Fearing
