Quoting Chris Berry <compjma_at_hotmail.com>:
> >From: Lyndon Tiu <ltiu_at_alumni.sfu.ca>
> >So it is true that tables can be (or should be less than 4
> columns). This
> >makes the database an academe's dream since all academics care
> about is
> >theoretically correct database design.
>
> Uh, no, that isn't true. You SHOULD normalize, and that will often
> result
> in tables with few columns, but just saying 4 or less and you're ok
> is
> totally false.
>
Depends in which environment you are. If you are in a classroom, then
4 columns per table is probably the right thing to do and will get you
an A. In a business environment, then it would be wrong.
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