RE: [sub-select] Some examples and discussion

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> From: public-rdf-dawg-request@w3.org [mailto:public-rdf-dawg-request@w3.org]
> On Behalf Of Ivan Mikhailov
> Sent: 12 March 2009 21:49
> To: Steve Harris
> Cc: SPARQL Working Group
> Subject: Re: [sub-select] Some examples and discussion
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> >  I'm curious as to the interplay between:
> >
> >  projected expressions
> >  sub-selects
> >  assignment
> >  Is there a combination of these that makes the 3rd irrelevant?
> 
> Sub-selects can't be avoided, period. Projected expressions can be
> avoided if assignments are allowed --- just LET a fake variable and
> return it. Assignments can be avoided if projected expressions are
> allowed (but macroexpansion of LET may result a huge amount of text).

Could you explain this point?  In Steve's example, there is slightly more text in the sub-SELECT form.

	Andy

> 
> I'd recommend to not choose 20 of 3 as soon as all 3 can be implemented.
> Developers have enough reasons for headache, an artificial puzzle of
> weird limitations of the language will not make them happy.
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Ivan Mikhailov
> OpenLink Software
> http://virtuoso.openlinksw.com

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