From: Simon Griffiths <griffithss@entcf1.agw.bt.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Interview Question
Date: 1997/06/06
Message-ID: <33982876.4CA1@entcf1.agw.bt.co.uk>#1/1
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twod@not.valid wrote:
> 
> :    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.
> 
> Off the top of my head I can think of 4 (Set the prompt, print , select,
> dbms_output), so if they are an expert they show be able to name more than
> 1 way :)
> 
> This is actually a very good technique - asking simple,but subtle questions.
> Such questions often require a great deal of knowledge. We have had
> any number of candidates for senior DBA positions who have been unable to
> explain what a rowid is.
> 
> IAP
> 
> --
> In an attempt to reduce junk email I use an invalid 'From' address.
> My correct email address can can be determined by replacing 'not.valid' with
> 'value.net'

How about

define _editor='echo Hello World'   
ed                                  

Simon.