In this book, Steven Feuerstein, widely recognized as one of the world's experts on the Oracle PL/SQL language, distills his many years of programming, writing, and teaching about PL/SQL into a set of PL/SQL language "best practices"--rules for writing code that is readable, maintainable, and efficient. Too often, developers focus on simply writing programs that run without errors--and ignore the impact of poorly written code upon both system performance and their ability (and their colleagues' ability) to maintain that code over time. Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices is a concise, easy-to-use reference to Feuerstein's recommendations for excellent PL/SQL coding. It answers the kinds of questions PL/SQL developers most frequently ask about their code:

• How should I format my code?
• What naming conventions, if any, should I use?
• How can I write my packages so they can be more easily maintained?
• What is the most efficient way to query information from the database?
• How can I get all the developers on my team to handle errors the same way?

The book contains 120 best practices, divided by topic area. It's full of advice on the program development process, coding style, writing SQL in PL/SQL, data structures, control structures, exception handling, program and package construction, and built-in packages. It also contains a handy, pull-out quick reference card. As a helpful supplement to the text, code examples demonstrating each of the best practices are available on the O'Reilly web site. Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices is intended as a companion to O'Reilly's larger Oracle PL/SQL books. It's a compact, readable reference that you'll turn to again and again--a book that no serious developer can afford to be without.

Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices Review,  April 19 2002
Submitted by Steve Kahn   [Respond | View]

I have worked with Oracle software since 1987, and have amassed a large library of Oracle-related books. Simply stated, Feuerstein's book is the best of them all. In easy-to-read and easy-to-understand language, Steven has created a book that should be on the corner of every PL/SQL developer's desk. Following the precepts in this book will provide the single, most productivity-enhancing tool in the Oracle developer's repetoir.

Highly recommended!


Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices Review,  June 22 2001
Submitted by John Morelock   [Respond | View]

Steven Feuerstein once again shows why his books are in demand. The subject of efficient development within the Oracle framework is presented in a readable, understandable, and reasonable fashion. Where George Carlin reminds us of things we forgot were funny, Feuerstein reminds us of the good practices we were taught and, for whatever reason, have strayed from. In remarkably few words, the reader is presented with clear instructions and a sound explanation.

The pull-out reference is an added bonus.

Thank you. J. Morelock


Oracle PL/SQL Best Practices Review,  February 22 2001
Submitted by Fawwad-uz-Zafar Siddiqi   [Respond | View]

Even I cannot expect the extra-ordinary interesting book for those who are now novice with the Oracle, I think this is one of the greatest book of Oralce PL/SQL, I think this is the most positive & definite time for this book. Because it will certainly capture the market of PL/SQL.

I once again recommened this great book by Steven Feueristein.

And thanks to Steven, to published this book on the right time. Good Going.

Thank You