""" 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.CharField(maxlength=1) has_hyphen = models.CharField(maxlength=1, db_column='has-hyphen') class META: db_table = 'select' def __repr__(self): return self.when API_TESTS = """ >>> t = Thing(when='a', join='b', like='c', drop='d', alter='e', having='f', where='g', has_hyphen='h') >>> t.save() >>> print t.when a >>> u = Thing(when='h', join='i', like='j', drop='k', alter='l', having='m', where='n') >>> u.save() >>> print u.when h >>> Thing.objects.get_list(order_by=['when']) [a, h] >>> v = Thing.objects.get_object(pk='a') >>> print v.join b >>> print v.where g >>> Thing.objects.get_list(order_by=['select.when']) [a, h] """