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20050818 Thursday August 18, 2005

Smashup: SQL for the "Real World"

Excerpts from the new smashup "SQL for the 'Real World'"
Part of O'Reily's "Add some geek to your cool" series.

Lesson 1
Goal: Introducing the use of _ and '' into everyday language

Select clothes from stores where cool_friends like 'to shop'

Lesson 2
Goal: Introducing the use of = and capitalization

SELECT cheeseburger FROM menu WHERE fast_food_chain='Sonic' ORDER BY drive_thru_window

Lesson 3
Goal: Introducing the use of . () and >

UPDATE your.morals_with VALUES('bling','cool','hot') WHERE your.living='on_your_own' 
  AND your.age > 18 AND your.opinion_is LIKE 'totally'

Lesson 4
Goal: Putting it all together

SELECT guy AS boyfriend, SUM(bank_accounts) AS bling FROM club_scene WHERE body='hot' 
  AND peers_say='he''s cool' GROUP BY boyfriend HAVING bling > 100,000

Note to self: Watching Pauly Shore's Minding the Store is not advancing your skilz. (2005-08-18 07:08:25.0) Permalink Comments [0]

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