Re: A MySQL Question

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 10:03 AM, tedd <tedd@sperling.com> wrote: > Hi gang: > > I just interviewed for a job teaching at the local college (imagine me > taking minds of mush and molding them to the world according to tedd -- > frightening huh?) > > In any event, the interviewer asked me how long I've been using MySQL and I > replied several years. After which she asked a single question, which was > "What does EXIST mean?" > > Now without running to the manuals, please be honest and tell me how many of > you know off the top of your head what EXIST means? I would be curious to > know. > > I answered the question correctly, (I'm one of those weird types who read > manuals for fun) but I have never used EXIST in a query. Have any of you? > > And while we're on the subject of MySQL -- while we all know how to write > it, how do you say it? > > I've read that the common way is to say "My Squell", or something like that. > But I always sounded out each letter, such as "My S-Q-L". The interviewer > pronounced it the same as I, but I have heard others say it differently. > > What say you? > > Cheers, > > tedd > > -- > ------- > http://sperling.com > http://ancientstones.com > http://earthstones.com > > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > Sounds like someone thinks they're pretty clever. I'll never understand why interviewers want to ask really odd edge case questions instead of ones that really show practical knowledge. I know that I don't know the syntax to everything. What I do know is where to find it in seconds if I need it. There's better ways of weeding out resume fibbers. :) I've never actually used EXIST before, but maybe now that I've looked at it I'll find a use. I'm more used to using joins, but this might be a little more readable in cases. On their site I saw once they said they call it My-S-Q-L, but the other way works too. I prefer My-SQL.