Comments on: Reading up on SQL http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/30/reading-up-on-sql/ Random things that interest me. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:17:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: matthew http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/30/reading-up-on-sql/comment-page-1/#comment-25268 matthew Sun, 12 Jul 2009 14:05:42 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/?p=738#comment-25268 Thanks for stopping in and commenting, Rudy! Thanks for stopping in and commenting, Rudy!

]]> By: rudy http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/30/reading-up-on-sql/comment-page-1/#comment-25267 rudy Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:36:28 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/?p=738#comment-25267 Thanks for the great and favourable review of Simply SQL, Matthew. As for the leading commas convention, hey, what can I say? It has numerous advantages, including making errors easier to spot (example on pages 51-52) and changes to the query easier to make when using the keyboard with a text editor; the Shift key together with the arrow keys can highlight, cut, and paste rows into and out of the SELECT clause without the nuisance of going up to the previous line to deal with that pesky trailing comma. One needs to work with leading commas only for a short while before the subtlety of its benefits becomes clear. I'm glad it wasn't a "deal-breaker" for ya. Good luck with your SQL and if you ever have any questions, please do get in touch. ;o) Rudy Thanks for the great and favourable review of Simply SQL, Matthew.

As for the leading commas convention, hey, what can I say? It has numerous advantages, including making errors easier to spot (example on pages 51-52) and changes to the query easier to make when using the keyboard with a text editor; the Shift key together with the arrow keys can highlight, cut, and paste rows into and out of the SELECT clause without the nuisance of going up to the previous line to deal with that pesky trailing comma. One needs to work with leading commas only for a short while before the subtlety of its benefits becomes clear. I’m glad it wasn’t a “deal-breaker” for ya.

Good luck with your SQL and if you ever have any questions, please do get in touch. ;o)

Rudy

]]> By: matthew http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/30/reading-up-on-sql/comment-page-1/#comment-25189 matthew Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:04:02 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/?p=738#comment-25189 Thanks for the kind words, Andreas. I'm glad you found the review helpful. Thanks for the kind words, Andreas. I’m glad you found the review helpful.

]]> By: Andreas Olsson http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/30/reading-up-on-sql/comment-page-1/#comment-25188 Andreas Olsson Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:55:28 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/?p=738#comment-25188 After reading this blog entry I ended up ordering the book Learning SQL. Right now I'm working my way through this excellent book, and keep wondering why I haven't gotten around to learn this stuff earlier. Thanks for pointing me in a very good direction! After reading this blog entry I ended up ordering the book Learning SQL. Right now I’m working my way through this excellent book, and keep wondering why I haven’t gotten around to learn this stuff earlier. Thanks for pointing me in a very good direction!

]]> By: matthew http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/30/reading-up-on-sql/comment-page-1/#comment-25128 matthew Sun, 31 May 2009 21:14:25 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/?p=738#comment-25128 Thank you for the recommendation! I'm currently reading (and will review) SQL and Relational Theory by C.J. Date, but a lot of the theory is new to me so it may take me some time to make sure I read it with understanding. I may follow it up with Fundamentals of Database Systems later. I definitely prefer to learn principles over implementations, because good principles can be applied to multiple and often changing implementations. Thank you for the recommendation! I’m currently reading (and will review) SQL and Relational Theory by C.J. Date, but a lot of the theory is new to me so it may take me some time to make sure I read it with understanding. I may follow it up with Fundamentals of Database Systems later. I definitely prefer to learn principles over implementations, because good principles can be applied to multiple and often changing implementations.

]]> By: Nepherte http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/30/reading-up-on-sql/comment-page-1/#comment-25127 Nepherte Sun, 31 May 2009 19:03:02 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/?p=738#comment-25127 I've found Fundamentals of Database Systems by Elmasri & Navathe a good book if you want to digg deeper in the theory behind databases. I’ve found Fundamentals of Database Systems by Elmasri & Navathe a good book if you want to digg deeper in the theory behind databases.

]]> By: Serge http://matthewhelmke.net/2009/05/30/reading-up-on-sql/comment-page-1/#comment-25123 Serge Sun, 31 May 2009 14:21:45 +0000 http://matthewhelmke.net/?p=738#comment-25123 Try online training of practical skills in SQL (DML): http://www.sql-ex.ru/ Try online training of practical skills in SQL (DML):

http://www.sql-ex.ru/

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