On Thu, 2002-02-21 at 09:25, Jean-Luc Lachance wrote:
> Oliver Elphick wrote:
> > > create table t (a int, b text);
> > >
> > > insert into t values (1, 'a');
> > > insert into t values (1, 'a');
> > > insert into t values (1, 'a');
> > > insert into t values (1, 'a');
> > >
> > > select oid, * from t;
> >
> > Aren't the oids different?
> >
> > DELETE FROM t WHERE oid <> xxx
> >
> OUCH !!! There will be only one row left in the table. Be carefull.
True. But in my defence, that is valid in the context of this
particular example. (Nevertheless, I was right only by accident and
your warning is very necessary.)
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