Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference - a guide to language fundamentals

Feuerstein, Steven, Bill Pribyl & Chip Dawes

ISBN 10: 1565924576 / ISBN 13: 9781565924574

Published by OReilly Assoc. April 1999, Sebastopol CA, 1999

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Provides quick-reference info about Oracles PL/SQL language incl Oracle8i features. New. 94 pp. MM paperback in white illus wraps. Seller Inventory # 37110

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Title: Oracle PL/SQL Language Pocket Reference - a ...

Publisher: OReilly Assoc. April 1999, Sebastopol CA

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Edition: 1st edition.

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Synopsis:

This pocket reference provides quick-reference information that will help you use Oracle's PL/SQL language. It is a companion to Steven Feuerstein and Bill Pribyl's bestselling book, Oracle PL/SQL Programming, and includes coverage of the latest version of Oracle, Oracle8i.Oracle is the most popular database management system in use today, and PL/SQL plays a pivotal role in current and projected Oracle products and applications. PL/SQL provides procedural extensions to the SQL relational database language and to an ever-growing number of Oracle development tools. It offers a myriad of data types, and such features as cursors, loops, conditional and sequential control statements, exception handlers, records, tables, and constructs for developing modular code (functions, procedures, and packages). Originally a rather limited tool, PL/SQL became with Oracle7 a mature and effective language for developers. Now, with the introduction of Oracle8, PL/SQL has taken the next step towards becoming a fully realized programming language providing sophisticated object-oriented capabilities.The book on which this pocket reference is based, Oracle PL/SQL Programming, filled a huge gap in the Oracle market, providing developers with a single, comprehensive guide to building applications with PL/SQL -- and building them the right way. That book has become the bible for PL/SQL developers who have raved about its completeness, readability, and practicality. The book is packed with strategies, code architectures, tips, techniques, and fully realized code. The second edition of the book updated the text with the new Oracle8 PL/SQL features, including object types, collections, external procedures, and large object data types and functions.The pocket reference boils down the most vital information from the large (nearly 1000 pages) book into an accessible quick reference that summarizes the basics of PL/SQL -- its block structure, fundamental language elements (e.g., identifiers, declarations, defaults), data structures (including Oracle8 objects), and statements for program control, loops, exception handling, and database access. It also covers the the basics of using Oracle's procedures, functions, and packages, and the latest features for Oracle8i.

Book Description:

A Guide to Oracle's PL/SQL Language Fundamentals