"Finally, I have to mention my cats, Misty, Gypsy, and Tia."

"

Table 1-3. A table of NBA players

Name

Position

Team #

Vlade Divac

Center



Kevin Garnett

Forward

2

Kobe Bryant

Guard

3

Rasheed Wallace

Forward

4

Damon Stoudamire

Guard

4

Shaquille O'Neal

Center

3"


"
mysql> SELECT name, rank, salary FROM people;
+--------------+----------+--------+
| name         | rank     | salary |
+--------------+----------+--------+
| Jack Smith   | Private  |  23000 |
| Jane Walker  | General  | 125000 |
| June Sanders | Private  |  22000 |
| John Barker  | Sergeant |  45000 |
| Jim Castle   | Sergeant |  38000 |
+--------------+----------+--------+
"

"The same problem would occur if the name Herbie Hancock changes in the future (like Jefferson Airplane changed to Jefferson Starship). As we add more Herbie Hancock CDs to our collection, we add to the effort required to maintain data consistency."

"Given these rules, it is very easy to shoot yourself in the foot when naming things."