Re: Interview Question

From: Steve Dover <killspam.swd_at_strata-group.com>
Date: 1997/06/11
Message-ID: <339F37FF.D2C6CEBC@strata-group.com>#1/1

Frank Hubeny wrote:
>
> I have been able to eliminate about 50% of the candidates that get
> past nontechnical screenings by simply asking them if they can do an
> "hello world" program in the language in which they claim to be expert.
>
> So, the first question I would ask someone who claims to be expert in
> SQL on Oracle would be
>
> Display the string "hello world" in SQL*Plus.
>
> --
> Frank Hubeny
> fhubeny_at_ntsource.com
> Wheaton, IL 60187

I did not see the obvious, how about:

SELECT "hello world" FROM dual
/

Cheers. Received on Wed Jun 11 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT