Characters that can be used in an array key

[Richard Gaskin]

Bob Sneidar wrote:

 > Even you could use tabs in an array key, why would you want to?
 > I cannot think of an application for this. I would stick to the
 > same rules that SQL enforces for column names, and always use lower
 > case, as SQL is sometimes case sensitive. That way you never shoot
 > yourself in the foot if you ever want to translate from array keys
 > to SQL column names.

SQL is great for when you need relationality, but if there's anything 
we've learned from the advent of the NoSQL movement it's that there are 
a nearly infinite variety of ways to store data, so we no longer need to 
think in terms of one-size-fits-all solutions.

For example, in LiveCode small data sets can be handled with unusual 
grace and easy as simple property sets in stack files.

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