Re: [Fwd: SQL book]

On Tue, 27 May 2003, Jodi Kanter wrote:

> I am looking to purchase a SQL book to use with our postgresql database.
> Can anyone recommend a good one?
> Thanks
> Jodi

Hi Jodi,

I use SQL In A Nutshell as I have to switch gears between Oracle, Postgres
and MySQL.  Also I have limited time for reading and am a very cheap guy.
It goes for $30 US.

RE: perl.  Paul DuBois has a great book called MySQL and Perl for the Web.
Just modify the queries for Pg and you have a terrific example of how to
code via DBI.  Besides which it goes for $20 US on Amazon (orig $45 US).
If you like I can mail you the tarball of Paul's src.  I have it here
at work.

Paul also has a downloadable archive of all the scripts in the book.
Lastly, he is a member of the Perl DBI mailing list which is a valuable
resource as Tim Bunce reads all the mail that goes by and occasionally
jumps in.  (He wrote both DBI and DBD-Oracle).

Cheers
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