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Hey there :slightly_smiling_face:
I wondered what’s the rationale behind not matching the common sql-syntax with the `select` clause.
Someone who’s used to sql would expect the dsl to work something like this:
```
val gamailUsers = Users.select(id, name, email)
  .where { email like "%@gmail.com"}
  .map { ... } 
```
But instead expose uses `slice` to do the projection. And select to do the selection. Why is this? I don’t realy have an opinion, I just want to know what the reason behind this decision was.

It's a historical thing which comes from a very first commits of initial creator of Exposed. 
I can create an issue to replace that methods. But now there is `selectAll` function, how do you think it should be renamed? `all`? Any suggestions?

That’s a good question.
Like I said, I don’t really have an opinior, I was just curious :slightly_smiling_face:
but imho `selectAll` is nice actually so I don’t know if it should be renamed

Then it will look like `FooTable.select(FooTable.bar).selectAll()`

well that’s weird, I give you that. Maybe not change anything for now :wink: