Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 005.7585 EAN: 9780072230666 ISBN: 0072230665 Label: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 896 Publication Date: April 19, 2004 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media Sales Rank: 30800 Studio: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
Product DescriptionCreate dynamic client/server applications using PL/SQL and the comprehensive information contained in this authoritative volume. Expert Oracle insiders cover the features of PL/SQL, explain scripting semantics and syntax, and fully detail the PL/SQL functionality of Oracle Database 10g. You’ll learn how to write powerful PL/SQL programs, interact with Oracle databases, perform complex calculations, and handle error conditions.
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Comprehensive
I "subscribe" to this author and publisher for texts on this topic. I like the writing style and layout of the book. There enough explanation to be thorough, and enough practical examples to be useful outside of pure theoretical discussion. Plus, there are plenty of references in the appendix, so those pages are essentially a "Nutshell."
However, I think I prefer the layout of the 9i edition. The flow was nicer: a structured outline, then some examples. In the 10g edition, the flow seems to have changed: a briefer description in paragraph form, then a lot more examples.
Not written by educators... Obviously
Let me start by stating that I agree with Frank N. Loreti's review of Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL Programming, and one part in particular: Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL Programming was not written by educators. And I would like to add that they don't seem to be terribly good writers, either.
Some examples from the first three chapters (plus one page of chapter 4) to illustrate my point:
On page 72, it reads: "Boolean variables, when combined with an IF-THEN block, do not need to be provided with a comparison value if only comparing to TRUE." First, Boolean variables aren't "combined" with an IF-THEN, they are *used* as part of the [Boolean] condition of the IF-THEN. And second, writing that they don't need to be provided is, educationally speaking, not very wise; it suggests ... Read More
Best Choice
When I started studing PL/SQL...
I got recommanded Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL Programming.
Now I satisfied my choice because of contents of Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL Programming.
I recommand Oracle Database 10g PL/SQL Programming.
This is THE PL/SQL BOOK
This is the best pl/sql book ever!! It's a complete reference for PL/SQL programation lenguaje, that covers from the basics topics like data types to advanced fueatures like inter-session comunication. Its includes hundreds of examples, online code and a complete reference for Oracle 10g packages and utilitys. This is the ultimate PL/SQL book.
Good, but could be much better
This is book did help me learn PL/SQL; however, it did it in a very painful manner. The book could have easily been condensed to half the size and still convey the same information, only clearly and to the point. Many of the chapters have long coding examples that are followed by a line-by-obvious-line description about what is going on. It's tempting to skip the code explanations; however, there is the occasional hidden piece of useful information in them that forces you to sift through the junk. To make matters worse, much of the code is needlessly commented. You know what type of comments I'm talking about; there will be a comment that reads '-- declare a variable of type varchar' and then a declaration immediately afterward. Wow, thanks ... Read More
