Explains Structured Query Language (SQL) programming from the rudiments to subtleties that many experts may not know. The programmingexplanations are generic, explaining how best to interface withany SQL product that conforms to the ANSI standard. Key Topics How to embed SQL in C. How to use an application programming interface(API) with Microsoft's Open Database Connectivity interface (ODBC)as the example API. Strategies for portable programs and highperformance. Thorough summaries of SQL commands. An appendix surveysSQL vendors, packages, standards organizations, books, and magazines. Audience This book is for data processing professionals converting to theC programming language and for pofessional database applicationdevelopers working in C who need in-depth information on how bestto interface their applications with a Structured Query Languagedatabase.