Re: mysql 4.0.15-log limit syntax bug

Dan Si <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.db.mysql.bugs
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Hello Attila,

Tuesday, September 30, 2003, 6:49:52 AM, you wrote:

AS> i  found  a  strange  bug  in mysql 4.0.15-log, the server accepts
AS> queries  with bad syntax. see example. i think for limit1 (without
AS> space) should come some error message. or?
It's not a bug actually, see below.

AS> how to repeat:
mysql>> use mysql
AS> Database changed
mysql>> select Host from user limit1;
This query is interpreted as follows:
select
 `Host`
from
 `user` as `limit1`

i.e. `limit1` now is alias to `user` table.
since `limit1` is not a reserved word in SQL, query won't fail.

-- 
To  receive my PGP public key send letter with subject "Get PGP public
key" to [email protected].
  
  WBR, D.S. AKA Weirdan                         mailto:[email protected]


-- 
MySQL Bugs Mailing List
For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/bugs
To unsubscribe:    http://lists.mysql.com/[email protected]
lmpx.com only provides a reader for public news (NNTP) servers. It is not affiliated with the servers or forums shown here and is not responsible for the content of articles, which is written by their respective authors.