SQL in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference Guide (In a Nutshell

In a Nutshell

by Kevin E. Kline, Daniel Kline, Brand Hunt

For programmers, analysts, and database administrators, SQL in a Nutshell is the essential reference for the SQL language used in today's most popular database products. This new edition clearly documents every SQL command according to the latest ANSI standard, and details how those commands are implemented in Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g, and the MySQL 5.1 and PostgreSQL 8.3 open source database products. You'll also get a concise overview of the Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) model, and a clear-cut explanation of foundational RDBMS concepts -- all packed into a succinct, comprehensive, and easy-to-use format. This book Beginning where vendor documentation ends, SQL in a Nutshell distills the experiences of professional database administrators and developers who have used SQL variants to support complex enterprise applications. Whether SQL is new to you, or you've been using SQL since its earliest days, you'll get lots of new tips and techniques in this book.

Genres: Reference, Programming, Computers, Nonfiction, Computer Science, Technical, Technology

591 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Warren Owen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful compact reference book for someone who occasionally uses SQL.

[Austin Craver · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author clearly states in the preface what this book is, and is not. The book is primarily a command reference. It is intended as a reference tool, not a tutorial. Nor is it expository.

[Christophe Gesché · Rating 4 out of 5]

Usefull

SQL has so many possibilities.

So easy to start to use.
So easy to became complex and hard :)

[Daniel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is useful ONLY as a reference. Its organization is utterly useless unless you already know SQL top to bottom and just need a refresh on the fiddly bits. That said, if the above is what you're looking for, it is good at that job.

[Talia · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great reference to have on hand if you're working with SQL databases

[Ivy · Rating 3 out of 5]

mainly for reference

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite helpful, and lot to learn.