What is the reason not to use select *?

Question

I\'ve seen a number of people claim that you should specifically name each column you want in your select query.

Assuming I\'m going to use all of the columns anyway

Answer 1

When you're specifying columns, you're also tying yourself into a specific set of columns and making yourself less flexible, making Feuerstein roll over in, well, whereever he is. Just a thought.