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'''School:''' Hi, this is your son's school. We're having some computer trouble. | '''School:''' Hi, this is your son's school. We're having some computer trouble. | ||
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Revision as of 09:04, 14 September 2015
Little Bobby Tables is the nickname of a character from xkcd, a webcomic by Randall Munroe.
The character represents a cautionary tale about the importance of sanitizing user inputs, in this case against SQL injection attacks.
Dialog
School: Hi, this is your son's school. We're having some computer trouble.
Mom: Oh, dear -- Did he break something?
School: In a way. Did you really name your son <code>Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--?
Mom: Oh. Yes. Little Bobby Tables we call him.
School: Well, we've lost this year's student records. I hope you're happy.
Mom: And I hope you've learned to sanitize your database inputs. </code>
Full name
Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--?
SQL statement
In SQL, the statement Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--? instructs the database management system to DROP (delete) the data table named Students.
In the comic, the school has entered Robert'); DROP TABLE Students;--? into the database, resulting in the deletion of all students records.
It's worth repeating several times: sanitize your database inputs.
See also
External links
- Exploits of a Mom - "Little Bobby Tables"
- xkcd
