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The ANY datatype in STRICT mode behaves the same as a column with no datatype at all in ordinary SQLite. ANY does not give you any new capabilities.
by SQLite 5y ago
The ANY datatype in STRICT mode behaves the same as a column with no datatype
at all in ordinary SQLite. ANY does not give you any new capabilities.
- brigandish 5y agoI see. I like SQLite but the idea that there were people leaving the type information off of their columns entirely to take advantage of this hidden(?) "feature" is something I'll wonder about for a while.
- dkjaudyeqooe 5y agoThat's how I've always used SQLite, with no column type information, then I use the API to populate the column with type information as well as the value, thus implying the Any type. This is now explicit in strict tables. As an embedded SQL engine I think this is the most rational way to use it, making it very predictable and very flexible.
- brigandish 5y agoToday I decided to take a leaf out of your book and use this feature, it does seem appropriate in this case. As they say, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!