michael nieuwenhuizen wrote:

> hello, for a new job i might have to learn SQL. i've never
> worked with databases or SQL, so i'll need to learn. can
> anybody advice me on what would be a good book to learn
> from? i'm quite an experienced programmer, so it doesn't
> have to be a dummies guide, and preferably not a bulky book
> like the "SQL bible" or something.
>
> oh, one of my 'favourite' computer books of all times is
> "thinking in Java" by bruce eckel, to give you an idea.
>
> mike
>
> --
> not sure if there's a better group to ask these questions

Probably the best of breed is Joe Celko's "SQL For Smarties" but I
wouldn't call it a beginner's book by any stretch of the imagination.
Put it on your list for book number 2 or 3.

Also, remember that TransactSQL is no more generic than is Oracle's
PL/SQL or any other vendor's implementation. So make sure the SQL book
you get is one that is oriented toward the RDBMS on which you will be
working.
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