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JavaScript Data Relationships with SQL and Sequelize Retrieve Related Data in Sequelize Queries Customize the Associated Model Property Name

Posted by Sean Paulson
Sean Paulson
6,669 Points

Aliases when and why

Im not seeing the rational of using an alias here. (besides for teaching of course)

Wouldn't it be better to just name the people table directors instead?

Daoud Merchant
Daoud Merchant
5,135 Points

In earlier videos in the course you can see that, since both directors and actors will have first name and last name properties, the tables were consolidated in to one 'People' table. This means that some people are actors and some people are directors (and some both, of course).

Let me know if it would help to clarify further