Apostrophes

[EternalOptimist]

Its always a problem importing a text file where there may be the odd apostrophe. I propose a cull of all those whose name or address is apostrophised.

The fact that this will fall hardest on the Jocks and the Paddys is an additional attraction.

Lets do it - abolish the '

[xoggoth]

Eh?
Maybe I need another coupla vodkas then it will make sense. Are you using VBA?

[Gonzo]

That takes me back a few years. grrrr

And the people that feel that they need to have house names with an apostrophe in them need a banning too.

I am sure that there is an elegant way of handling these, but I am not a coder.

[miss marple]

In my view, if the import of a text file can't cope with the occasional O'Connor, O'Toole or Hyphenated-Smythe then the programmer of the import routine is at fault.

Sorry, but it's elementary Dear Watson.

{Ducks down and takes cover behind the sofa in anticipation of the flaming that's clearly about to flare}

[sasguru]

Indeed. FFS delimit em with double quotes or such like.
Sheesh, yoof of today.
No wonder everyfink is being outsourced, innit?

[thunderlizard]

Half of me agrees. Apostrophised names are just showing off.
The other half, though, quite enjoys being able to break people's code with them. A quick tip: if you ever have to do UAT, start by entering your name as Andy O'Brien or Norman "Bites yer legs" Hunter, and the devs will leave you alone for at least a week.

[wendigo100]

Lets do it - abolish the '

Let's

[chicane]

if you ever have to do UAT, start by entering your name as Andy O'Brien or Norman "Bites yer legs" Hunter, and the devs will leave you alone for at least a week.

If that's the case, it's a remarkably bad reflection of the standard of today's developers. On the flipside, it's good news for half-competent people like me

[PRC1964]

If that's the case, it's a remarkably bad reflection of the standard of today's developers. On the flipside, it's good news for half-competent people like me

Indeed. It's amazing how many big websites get upset by a stray ' in a box or even in the url.

[sasguru]

Just can't get the staff these days .