Appendix D. PostgreSQL features
In this appendix, you’ll get a taste of the uniqueness and versatility of PostgreSQL that makes it stand apart from the other databases. This is by no means the extent of what is offered by PostgreSQL, and we encourage you to reference its very detailed and extensive manuals when you need to learn more about a specific feature. The manuals are located at www.postgresql.org/docs/ and are available in several languages.
D.1 What makes PostgreSQL special?
PostgreSQL has many features that are rarely found in other databases. Some of its features don’t exist in any other database. It also has the most extensible type and index architecture of any relational database. This extensible architecture is the main reason ...
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