Re: Looking for a good programming reference

From: Melvin Davidson <melvin6925(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: Andrew Kerber <andrew(dot)kerber(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: "pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org" <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Looking for a good programming reference
Date: 2016-06-15 16:13:08
Message-ID: CANu8FizBJ3sAsuSbW9xcR7FCCf-zU8uoVVQpYKqFgZhzZOB9Uw@mail.gmail.com
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On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Andrew Kerber <andrew(dot)kerber(at)gmail(dot)com>
wrote:

> So, I am a decent oracle SQL and PL/SQL programmer looking to expand into
> PostgreSQL. Can someone point me to a decent programming book on the
> topic? I have looked Amazon and Apress and not found much, so I am not
> sure where to turn. Or perhaps I am looking the wrong places.
>
> --
> Andrew W. Kerber
>
> 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'
>

*Your request is a bit generic. I'm not sure what you mean by "a decent
programming book", as that can encompass several programming languages.*

*That being said, if you are specifically wanting to learn more about
PostgreSQL, I would suggest you look into the following 3 books.PostgreSQL
9 Administration Cookbook
<https://www.amazon.com/PostgreSQL-9-Administration-Cookbook-Second/dp/1849519064/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466006737&sr=1-4&keywords=PostgreSQL>*

*PostgreSQL for DataArchitects
<https://www.amazon.com/PostgreSQL-Data-Architects-Jayadevan-Maymala/dp/1783288604/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466006737&sr=1-5&keywords=PostgreSQL>PostgreSQL
Developer Guide
<https://www.amazon.com/PostgreSQL-Developer-Guide-Ibrar-Ahmed/dp/1783989025/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466006737&sr=1-8&keywords=PostgreSQL>*
--
*Melvin Davidson*
I reserve the right to fantasize. Whether or not you
wish to share my fantasy is entirely up to you.

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