Databases Reference
In-Depth Information
external developers. We'll give you the basics that will keep you up and running in
most environments, and will briefly describe even some relatively advanced topics.
We won't cover all the programs that come with the MySQL distribution, and we won't
spend too long on each one; the MySQL reference manual does a good job of covering
all the options. We'll instead look at the programs and options that you're most likely
to use in practice; these are the ones we've used ourselves a reasonable number of times
over several years of working with MySQL.
The Topic's Web Site
We've set up the web site,
http://www.learningmysql.com
, which contains the sample
databases, datafiles, and program code. We recommend you make good use of the web
site while you read this topic.
