mysql and msql

[...]... Reference 229 15 SQL Reference 231 MySQL SQL 231 mSQL SQL 269 16 MySQL and mSQL System Variables 275 MySQL System Variables 275 mSQL System Variables 280 17 MySQL and mSQL Programs and Utilities MySQL Utilities 284 mSQL Utilities 299 18 PHP and Lite Reference 303 PHP 303 Lite 334 19 C Reference 345 MySQL C API 345 mSQL C API 361 20 Python Reference 368 Module: MySQL 368 Module: mSQL 372 21 Perl Reference 375... administration and programming without paying out the nose for a license from one of the big guys will find MySQL or mSQL an excellent starting point If MySQL or mSQL is your starting point, then this book is your guide From a database administrator's perspective, we cover the basic methods of creating and managing databases and tables in MySQL and mSQL We go beyond the simple and provide performance tuning and. .. user MySQL and mSQL MySQL and mSQL are very similar, cheap, lightweight, and fast databases This book covers both databases due to their overwhelming similarity They are, however, different in very important ways and we will be sure to cover those differences as well Both systems support C, Perl, Java (via Java DataBase Connectivity API [JDBC]), and Python programming With the tools MySQL and mSQL. .. comprehensive and comprehensible documentation In the case of MySQL and mSQL, however, lack of online documentation is rarely a problem MySQL has a wonderfully complete and free online reference manual available from the web site at http://www .mysql. com This manual covers the full MySQL SQL syntax, installation, and its C API, as well as database administration and performance tuning Similarly, mSQL has... to write basic Java applications and now wants to learn how to make those Java applications talk to a MySQL or mSQL database The immense popularity of MySQL and mSQL on the Web has made it natural to provide a focus on CGI programming with MySQL and mSQL Web developers should therefore find this book useful in describing how to drive their web sites with a MySQL or mSQL database For these chapters,... submitting a bug report concerning MySQL, please check the online manual (and particularly the list of problems and common errors) at: http://www .mysql. com/Manual_chapter/manual_toc.html You can search the MySQL mailing list at: http://www .mysql. com/doc.html and the MySQL web site at: http://www .mysql. com/search.html Acknowledgments The authors would first like to thank their editor Andy Oram for both his skill... looking at SQL and mSQL At that time, however, mSQL was still in its 1.x releases As we mentioned, mSQL 1.x did not support any indices mSQL' s performance was therefore poor in comparison to UNIREG Widenius contacted David Hughes—the author of mSQL to see if Hughes would be interested in connecting mSQL to UNIREG's B+ ISAM handler Hughes was already well on his way to mSQL 2, however, and already had... server operating system and an affordable database management system The introduction of cheap and powerful server operating systems like FreeBSD and Linux helped solve the operating system side of that equation MySQL and mSQL are two solutions that solve the database management side of the equation They are powerful and flexible while at the same time lightweight and efficient MySQL, in particular,... introducing you to relational databases and application design in the relational world If you have experience with relational databases and database design, you can skip on to Chapter 4, MySQL, or Chapter 5, mSQL, where we dive into the details of getting up and running with MySQL and mSQL If you do skip on, you should note that we do provide a brief introduction and comparison of the two engines at the... worlds of MySQL and mSQL are not limited to a couple of database engines Because of the degree to which they have been embraced by the Open Source community, MySQL and mSQL also encompass a host of tools for managing and programming applications for these databases The purpose of this book is therefore to provide a single, definitive guide to these database engines and the world of APIs and tools used . creating and managing databases and tables in MySQL and mSQL. We go beyond the simple and provide performance tuning and troubleshooting tips to help you make sure your MySQL and mSQL applications. 275 mSQL System Variables 280 17. MySQL and mSQL Programs and Utilities MySQL Utilities 284 mSQL Utilities. MySQL and mSQL Randy Jay Yarger, George Reese, and Tim King Beijing • Cambridge • Farnham • Köln • Paris • Sebastopol • Taipei • Tokyo MySQL