From: | Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> |
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To: | Hannu Krosing <hannu(at)trust(dot)ee> |
Cc: | PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgreSQL(dot)org>, PostgreSQL-documentation <docs(at)postgreSQL(dot)org> |
Subject: | Re: [HACKERS] Outline for PostgreSQL book |
Date: | 1999-10-13 11:20:13 |
Message-ID: | 199910131120.HAA02994@candle.pha.pa.us |
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> And perhaps some discussion about Date/Time types also in the section
> for programming languages (what you get from date field, how to be
> sure that what you give to postgresql is understood correctly)
>
> > The most important thing is to have alot of samples.
> > Practical samples are more useful than just syntax.
>
> Agreed.
>
> Maybe "Advanced SQL Commands" could also contain:
>
> * Outer Joins
But we don't have them yet.
> * Casts (bot AS and ::, with some explanations on why and when)
>
> Not sure if Views and Triggers should go under Uniqe features - they are
> supported on most commercial SQL databases.
Yes, I know, but Triggers are specific to the database, and I guess I
have to move views to the other section.
>
> "Interfacing to the POSTGRESQL Database" could also contain more options
> than PHP,
> at least as references - there are much more of both established (CGI,
> PyApache,mod_perl)
That's probably too advanced for this book. Not sure how much detail I
am going to give each interface anyway. Probably just two examples of
each.
> and emerging (like the recent pgxml announcement) technologies for that
> purpos.
>
> Server side programming should also mention PL/Tcl
>
Added.
> Under which section would requirements the restrictions (db size, field
> size/count, record size/count)
> or lackof them :) go?
Under Administration, or Installation.
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