"UPDATE table_name SET w = $1, x = $2, z = $4 WHERE y = $3 RETURNING *",

does not do the same as

"UPDATE table_name SET w = $1, x = $2, y = $3, z = $4 RETURNING *",

It’s 2 am and my mind blanked out the WHERE, and just wanted the numbers neatly in order of 1234.

idiot.

FML.

  • @jochem@lemmy.ml
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    182 years ago

    I always write it as a select, before turning it into a delete or update. I have burned myself too often already.

    • DacoTaco
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      22 years ago

      ^ this is a very good tip that ive been using myself too

    • @drekly@lemmy.worldOP
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      12 years ago

      Oh I did that like a year ago.

      And then last night had an error that led me back near this code and stupidly thought “hey it’d look neater if those numbers were in order”