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Instead of sanitizing input you create unsafe datastore which might be used in other applications later. Do it as soon as possible.
by ipaddr 5y ago
Instead of sanitizing input you create unsafe datastore which might be used in other applications later. Do it as soon as possible.
- frontiersummit 5y agoI think it cuts both ways, as anyone who has needed to mine an existing data set for a new purpose can attest. Having the data sanitized can may your parsing job infinitely easier, while it can simultaneously destroy data which would have been extremely helpful to the new project.
- ipaddr 5y agoIf it doesn't fit into a data standard you are enforcing, it shouldn't exist in the database. There is nothing wrong with capturing the original text in a field or separate table.