Re: book on SQL syntax?

From: Finn Ellebaek Nielsen <fen_at_changegroup.dk>
Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 23:26:36 +0100
Message-ID: <7u5hsp$6im$1_at_news.inet.tele.dk>


And BTW, SUBSTR(S, 1, N) would be the same as LEFT(S, N), SUBSTR(S, -N) would be the same as RIGHT(S, N).

HTH. Finn

Finn Ellebaek Nielsen <fen_at_changegroup.dk> wrote in message news:7u0ag6$k71$1_at_news.inet.tele.dk...
> There's only a SUBSTR function which works like Mid$ in Basic. For a
general
> introduction to PL/SQL programming I can recommend Oracle PL/SQL
> Programming, 2nd Edition http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/oraclep2/.
>
> HTH.
>
> Finn
>
> <nmadson_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:7u02pj$9en$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> > Can anyone recommend a good book with tips and tricks on the SQL syntax
> > of PL/SQL? I Osborne's "Oracle 8 PL/SQL Programming" and
> > Osborne's "Oracle8: A Beginner's Guide" and neither of them mention the
> > LEFT function. (Unless PL/SQL doesn't HAVE a LEFT function.)
> >
> > Nolan Madson
> >
> >
> > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > Before you buy.
>
Received on Fri Oct 15 1999 - 00:26:36 CEST

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