[TriLUG] mySQL/SQL books

[Scott Chilcote]

Hi Ryan,

I wind up using the HTML manual that comes with MySQL quite a bit.  Two 
books to recommend, though, although neither one is a complete SQL 
reference.

The first is O'Reilly's "MySQL & mSQL", primarily because you can find 
it on clearance for $8 (I got it at B&N in Cary).  It has a good chapter 
on SQL and most programming language interfaces, but does not try to be 
comprehensive.

The second one is "MySQL Cookbook", from the same publisher.  I've 
gotten addicted to these $50 tomes for quick wisdom on how to accomplish 
real-world tasks.   The current one is for MySQL 4.0.  It may be worth 
waiting for the 5.0 version if you're planning on spending that much.

Luck,

Scott C.

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
>