Joe Celko's SQL Programming Style

by Joe Celko

Overview

Are you an SQL programmer that, like many, came to SQL after learning and writing procedural or object-oriented code? Or have switched jobs to where a different brand of SQL is being used, or maybe even been told to learn SQL yourself? If even one answer is yes, then you need this book. A "Manual of Style" for the SQL programmer, this book is a collection of heuristics and rules, tips, and tricks that will help you improve SQL programming style and proficiency, and for formatting and writing portable, readable, maintainable SQL code. Based on many years of experience consulting in SQL shops, and gathering questions and resolving his students’ SQL style issues, Joe Celko can help you become an even better SQL programmer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780120887972
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	04/17/2005
Series:	The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Joe Celko served 10 years on ANSI/ISO SQL Standards Committee and contributed to the SQL-89 and SQL-92 Standards.

Mr. Celko is author a series of books on SQL and RDBMS for Elsevier/MKP. He is an independent consultant based in Austin, Texas.

He has written over 1200 columns in the computer trade and academic press, mostly dealing with data and databases.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Names and Data Elements

Chapter 2: Fonts, Punctuation, and Spacing

Chapter 3: Data Declaration Language

Chapter 4: Scales and Measurements

Chapter 5: Data Encoding Schemes

Chapter 6: Coding Choices

Chapter 7: How to Use Views

Chapter 8: How to Write Stored Procedures

Chapter 9: Heuristics

Chapter 10: Thinking in SQL

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A collection of heuristics and rules for formatting and writing portable, readable, maintainable SQL code.

Editorial Reviews

Joe Celko, maybe one of the most prominent representatives of the database community these days, has written some of the best books about SQL programming in general. This book, however, is different. “SQL Programming Style” doesn’t teach you how to become a better SQL developer with SQL puzzles and brainteasers. Rather, it shows you “how to work in logical and declarative terms." —SQL-Server-Performance.com, August 17, 2006

From the Publisher