I love it when I have to scream at a computer

Speaking as a Senior Dev specialized in database access and design... you don't have to use all caps - SQL is actually case agnostic.

But... but my fucking eyes man. I'm old, if your branch doesn't have control keywords in all caps I'm going to take it out back and ol' yeller it.

There are few hills I'll die on but all caps SQL and singular table names are two of them.

Technically, SQL is case-insensitive.

Practically, you want to capitalise the commands anyway.

It gives your code some gravitas. Always remember that when you're writing SQL statements you're speaking Ancient Words of Power.

Does that JavaScript framework that got invented 2 weeks ago by some snot-nosed kid need Words of Power? No. Does the database that has been chugging on for decades upon decades need Words of Power? Yes. Words of Power and all the due respect.

UM ACKSHULLY SQL ISN'T CASE SENSITIVE ☝️🤓

The phrase "SQL programmers" is so fucking weird. SQL isn't a programming language. It's a query language. You don't "program" things with SQL. You utilize SQL as a component of programs for data insertion and lookup, but the actual logic of execution is done in a programming language. Unless you're doing Oracle PL/SQL, in which case why are you giving money to Oracle?

Edit: Damn, this comment made people mad.

As a senior query writer, I use caps for begin and end and some other commands, but all caps makes my head hurt. It's like the sql is screaming at me. I think it's more important to have good looking queries with proper indentation.

Writing SQL on Mac sucks so bad. I hate their caps lock time out

MySQL gives you a half-hearted "Bye" when you exit the console.

I know a Perl programmer who exclusively writes all SQL in pure lowercase with atypical indentation.

He's also a die-hard InfoWars follower, apparently his go to source, so... maybe there is a connection there.

Wait, you guys aren't just writing code and then hitting the FORMAT button?

THANKS, NOW I DON'T HAVE TO HOLD DOWN THE SHIFT KEY WHEN I TYPE ANYMORE!

If you guys think that's cool you should see what I can do with a double negative.

I never use all caps when I write SQL, not sure why people insist on it so much

Nobody knows (/s) but you don't have to write keywords in upper case (for most DB's default settings anyway).

I stopped doing SQL (the language/syntax) because I use ORMs now. They make the job a bit easier, especially when doing table relations.

MAKING SQL QUERIES IN CAPITAL LETTERS MAKES DATABASE TO SENSE URGENCY AND RUN FASTER.

It's tabs vs spaces for SQL. Notice how I capped.

I always remap my tab key to ctrl. Where is your god now…

The mental gymnastics needed to understand joins 😂

COBOL too lol

Yes, WHY do I write all my SQL statements In all CAPS and why isn't there a better SQL editor, and why hasn't SQL evolved more than it has?

abolish capital letters 2k24

I write COBOL from time to time and I can relate

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