I'm looking for the best SQL book or free tutorial on the web.
I know I can Google the tutorial, but picking your brains is easier and it always produces better results.
All suggestions are welcome; free is always better.
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If you are using IBM DB2 (since you didn't say which db) I'd recommend the DB2 cookbook
Maybe not really good as learning material - but very good as a reference.
bernhardrusch
2008-10-16 08:12:23
nop.. either sql server or mysql .... thanks anyway for the reply.
StfnoPad
2008-10-16 11:28:48
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If your new you can't go wrong with w3schools to get your feet wet.
They have great introductory tutorials for most web technologies too
Robert Gould
2008-10-16 08:25:22
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SQL Cookbook by O'Reilly, really good at explaining common concepts in different RDMBSes.
Jonas Lincoln
2008-10-16 09:14:07
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I think best book for sql learning is Introduction to SQL (Oracle sql course). You will learn sql from this book in one day, if you want. There is no excess information there. Book has examples and very good explanations for particular topic. Also there is exercises after each lesson.
There is also very good books for PLSQl: Introduction to Oracle PLSQL
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Best books I found were all by Itzik Ben-Gan
http://www.sql.co.il/books/insidetsql2005/
If you read the querying book followed by the programming book you will definitely notice a difference.
The chapters on how sql server interprets and processes you query are fantastic. You find yourself writing queries differently than you normally would once you understand these.
Highly recommend.
Pace
2008-10-16 09:46:55
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See this thread:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31982/looking-for-a-good-book-to-learn-sql
And these tags:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/books+sql
I reiterate my usual first recommendation of:
Cade Roux
2008-10-16 12:16:52
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My favorite it the little book The Essence of SQL. It's small because it sticks to what's most important. Easy to read, but goes into some depth.
John D. Cook
2009-02-28 18:56:37
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Don't have vote up rights yet so another vote for "The Essence of SQL" mentioned nearby.
epo
2010-06-22 08:24:41