> The previous discussion started from the idea that only DESCRIBE,
> SHOW DATABASES/TABLES, and USE were worth worrying about. If we
> were to agree that we'd go that far and no farther, the potential
> conflict with SQL syntax would be pretty limited. I have little
> enough experience with mysql to not want to opine too much on how
> useful that would be, but it does seem like those are commands
> I use right away anytime I am using mysql.
I have no problems paring down the list of cases; these were the
correspondences I saw off the top of my head. I definitely don't want
to conflict with any SQL syntax. The exact wording/output of the
messages can be adjusted at whim.
Regards,
David
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David Christensen
End Point Corporation
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