Michael Spencer wrote: <a generally excellent summary of when and what to validate>
... of course there are cases where data must be validated. For data stored in one type, and used in many contexts - I would validate where stored. If the reverse, then validate at the point it is used...
The big exception to this rule is "temporal" -- data used long after storing is a candidate for more validation. This rule applies "in spades" for persistent data (stored in any form of database). The rule is to catch issues where you can figure them out.
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