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> 99% of PostgreSQL reserved keywords are singular (except `references`) It can clash with the plural noun, but ‘References’ is a singular verb conjugation in

> 99% of PostgreSQL reserved keywords are singular (except `references`) It can clash with the plural noun, but ‘References’ is a singular verb conjugation in PostgreSQL, isn’t it?

elchief 4y ago
Can you make a table called `references`? No, you cannot
- saltcured 4y ago
  CREATE TABLE "references" ("user" serial8 PRIMARY KEY, ... ); The further I get in my career, the more often I think it is a mistake when languages encourage the use of ambiguous syntax over safer alternatives.