[TriLUG] mySQL/SQL books

[Joseph Tate]

Ryan Wheaton wrote:

> hey all...
>
> i'm looking to buy a good mySQL book, but would like something that 
> also is a SQL coding reference.  Any suggestions?
>
> -r
>
Don't get a mysql book if you want a good SQL reference.  MySQL has made 
no claims to its SQL compliance, and they have done lots to "bend" SQL 
92 to their will.  I've got MySQL by DuBois.  It's a great reference 
book for MySQL syntax, and since nobody's jumping onto 4.0 stuff it's 
still reasonably up to date.  If you're just getting into database 
programming, I'd suggest PostgreSQL over MySQL:  It's the closest to SQL 
92 compliance, and very full featured.