From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-10-07 06:35:57


Nicola Musatti wrote:

> On the other hand if I'm using a dynamic representation that only
> relies
> on a limited subset of the fields involved in the query I'd use '*' so
> as to limit the conditions that could break my code. In similar cases
> I wouldn't rely on field order but rather on matching by name.

Why not simply select the limited subset on which you rely?