Seven Databases in Seven Weeks, 2nd Edition

Day 2: Advanced Queries, Code, and Rules

Yesterday we saw how to define tables, populate them with data, update and delete rows, and perform basic reads. Today we’ll dig even deeper into the myriad ways that PostgreSQL can query data. We’ll see how to group similar values, execute code on the server, and create custom interfaces using views and rules. We’ll finish the day by using one of PostgreSQL’s contributed packages to flip tables on their heads.

Aggregate Functions

An aggregate query groups results from several rows by some common criteria. It can be as simple as counting the number of rows in a table or calculating the average of some numerical column. They’re powerful SQL tools and also a lot of fun.

Let’s try some aggregate functions, ...