""" 18. Using SQL reserved names Need to use a reserved SQL name as a column name or table name? Need to include a hyphen in a column or table name? No problem. Django quotes names appropriately behind the scenes, so your database won't complain about reserved-name usage. """ from django.db import models class Thing(models.Model): when = models.CharField(maxlength=1, primary_key=True) join = models.CharField(maxlength=1) like = models.CharField(maxlength=1) drop = models.CharField(maxlength=1) alter = models.CharField(maxlength=1) having = models.CharField(maxlength=1) where = models.DateField(maxlength=1) has_hyphen = models.CharField(maxlength=1, db_column='has-hyphen') class Meta: db_table = 'select' def __unicode__(self): return self.when __test__ = {'API_TESTS':""" >>> import datetime >>> day1 = datetime.date(2005, 1, 1) >>> day2 = datetime.date(2006, 2, 2) >>> t = Thing(when='a', join='b', like='c', drop='d', alter='e', having='f', where=day1, has_hyphen='h') >>> t.save() >>> print t.when a >>> u = Thing(when='h', join='i', like='j', drop='k', alter='l', having='m', where=day2) >>> u.save() >>> print u.when h >>> Thing.objects.order_by('when') [, ] >>> v = Thing.objects.get(pk='a') >>> print v.join b >>> print v.where 2005-01-01 >>> Thing.objects.order_by('select.when') [, ] >>> Thing.objects.dates('where', 'year') [datetime.datetime(2005, 1, 1, 0, 0), datetime.datetime(2006, 1, 1, 0, 0)] >>> Thing.objects.filter(where__month=1) [] """}