[fpc-pascal] Trim db-fieldnames, or not?

[Inoussa OUEDRAOGO]

2008/4/19, Joost van der Sluis <joost at cnoc.nl>:
> Op zaterdag 19-04-2008 om 16:53 uur [tijdzone +0100], schreef Inoussa
>  OUEDRAOGO:
>
> > 2008/4/18, Joost van der Sluis <joost at cnoc.nl>:
>  > > Hi all,
>  > >
>  > >  In several places you can specify a list of fieldnames, seperated by
>  > >  semicolons. For example: 'field1;field2'. Question is: should this be
>  > >  allowed: 'field1; field2'? Or should a "Field not found: ' field2'"
>  > >  exception occur? (Note the space)
>  > >
>  > >  Ie: should I add a trim(fieldname) to the code, or not? What do you guys
>  > >  think?
>  >
>  > Why not provide a boolean option "TrimFieldName" ?
>
>
> I'm building a general db-framework. Not a program-bloatification
>  tool. ;)

If this option cause "program-bloatification", I think we do disagree
on the meaning of
"program-bloatification"

>..You can add options for everything, but that won't solve all
>  problems. You have to make a choice, sometimes.

Add an option _is_ also a choice ;-)
And oh, choice is not going to solve all your problems as well ;-)

>  I won't add the trim, a programmer can add it if he wants to before he
>  passes a fieldname.

IMHO it is acceptable.

-- 
Inoussa O.