C H A P T E R 8
Creating Efficient SQL
Structured Query Language is like any other programming language in that it can be coded well, coded poorly, and everywhere in between. Learning to create efficient SQL statements has been discussed in countless books. This chapter zeroes in on basic SQL coding fundamentals, and addresses some techniques to improve performance of your SQL statements. In addition, some emphasis is given to ramifications of poorly written SQL, along with a few common pitfalls to avoid in your SQL statements within your application.
Writing good SQL statements the first time is the best way to get good performance from your SQL queries. Knowing the fundamentals is the key to accomplishing the goal of good performance. This ...
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