On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:05:17 -0800, Pablo Gosse wrote:

>> I think you have misunderstod the concepts of making queries based on
>> user input. It is not the users who should create the query, all to
>> should do is provide the input to narrow down the queries.
> 
> I have not misunderstood the concepts of making queries based on user
> input.
I was here refering to my definition and not in general terms. It was not
ment to offend anybody:-)

> 1)  Hard coding a query into an application is good, if the situation
> permits it;
> 
True.
> 2)  Letting a user select (or enter) a value(s) to be used in a query is
> good, as long as you validate the hell out of said value(s);
> 
Also true.
> 3)  Letting a user arbitrarily enter unvalidated value(s) to be used in
> a query is very very stupid and very very bad, and done far too often.
>
Again, true. 
> In a broader scope I would here consider to be user input ANY input
> which is not hard coded into the application, and any input which is not
> hard coded should be thoroughly examined before being used.
>
I agree. 

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