Re: A MySQL Question
| From: | Ashley Sheridan | Date: | Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:13:32 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: A MySQL Question | ||
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On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 12:38 -0500, Robert Cummings wrote:
> On Sun, 2008-12-07 at 11:01 -0500, Eric Butera wrote:
> > 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.
>
> Oh you'll find a use alright... on stupid esoteric interview
> questions :)
>
> Cheers,
> Rob.
> --
> http://www.interjinn.com
> Application and Templating Framework for PHP
>
>
I know. I had to take a similar test one time. I actually ended up
pointing out the errors in the questions and the fact that one question
featured twice with exactly the same wording!
Ash
www.ashleysheridan.co.uk