Master the basic building blocks of an SQL database query

This sample chapter, taken from Learning SQL, examines the different parts of the select statement and how they interact.

Learn how queries are executed by the MySQL server, and then take a closer look at the select statement and how its parts interact.

This sample chapter from Learning SQL explains the syntax and usage of the basic building block commands of the common structured query language (SQL), which include:

• Select
• Where
• From
• Group by
• Having
• Order by

Title: Learning SQL
ISBN: 0596007272
Published: August, 2005
Author: Alan Beaulieus
Chapter: Chapter 3: Query Primer
Published by O'Reilly Media, Inc.