PostgreSQL Tutorial
PostgreSQL is the world's most advanced open-source relational database technology.
Our tutorial will start with the basics of PostgreSQL such as how to retrieve and manipulate data. Then we will move to the more advanced topics such as how to create tables and users. We will conclude with a review of the functions that are proprietary to PostgreSQL.
With this tutorial, you should be on your way to becoming proficient in PostgreSQL and its programming language.
Prerequisites
There are no prequisities for this PostgreSQL tutorial. You should be able to easily understand this tutorial and learn the basic concepts of PostgreSQL as you progress to the more advanced topics.
Now, let's get started!
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PostgreSQL Functions
Functions - Alphabetical | PostgreSQL Functions listed alphabetically |
Functions - Category | PostgreSQL Functions listed by category |
PostgreSQL Keys, Constraints and Indexes
Primary Keys | Create, alter, or drop primary keys |
Unique Constraints | Create, add, and drop unique constraints |
Indexes | Create, drop and rename indexes (performance tuning) |
PostgreSQL Privileges and Passwords
Grant/Revoke Privileges | Grant or revoke privileges |
Change Password | Change a user's password |
PostgreSQL Database Administration
Users | Database accounts |
Vacuum | Reclaim unused space in database |
AutoVacuum | Daemon that automatically reclaims unused space in database |
PostgreSQL Programming
Literals (Constants) | String, number, date, time, boolean literals |
Declaring Variables | Declare variables within stored programs |
Comments within SQL | How to create comments within your SQL statement |
PostgreSQL Comparison Operators
Comparison Operators | Operators such as =, <>, !=, >, <, and so on |
PostgreSQL Query Types
SELECT Statement | Retrieve records from a table |
SELECT LIMIT Statement | Retrieve records from a table and limit results |
INSERT Statement | Insert records into a table |
UPDATE Statement | Update records in a table |
DELETE Statement | Delete records from a table |
TRUNCATE TABLE Statement | Delete all records from a table (deallocates space) |
UNION Operator | Combine 2 result sets (removes duplicates) |
UNION ALL Operator | Combine 2 result sets (includes duplicates) |
INTERSECT Operator | Intersection of 2 result sets |
EXCEPT Operator | Result set of one minus the result set of another |
Subqueries | A query within a query |
PostgreSQL Joins
JOIN Tables | Inner and Outer joins |
PostgreSQL Aliases
ALIASES | Create a temporary name for a column or table |
PostgreSQL Clauses
DISTINCT Clause | Retrieve unique records |
FROM Clause | List tables and join information |
WHERE Clause | Filter results |
ORDER BY Clause | Sort query results |
GROUP BY Clause | Group by one or more columns |
HAVING Clause | Restrict the groups of returned rows |
PostgreSQL SQL Functions
COUNT Function | Return the count of an expression |
SUM Function | Return the sum of an expression |
MIN Function | Return the min of an expression |
MAX Function | Return the max of an expression |
AVG Function | Return the average of an expression |
PostgreSQL Conditions
AND Condition | 2 or more conditions to be met |
OR Condition | Any one of the conditions are met |
AND and OR | Combine AND and OR conditions |
LIKE Condition | Use wildcards in a WHERE clause |
IN Condition | Alternative to multiple OR conditions |
NOT Condition | Negate a condition |
IS NULL Condition | Test for a NULL value |
IS NOT NULL Condition | Test for a NOT NULL value |
BETWEEN Condition | Retrieve within a range (inclusive) |
EXISTS Condition | Condition is met if subquery returns at least one row |
PostgreSQL Tables
CREATE TABLE | Create a table |
CREATE TABLE AS | Create a table from another table's definition and data |
ALTER TABLE | Add, modify, delete columns in a table; rename a table |
DROP TABLE | Delete a table |
VIEW | Virtual tables (views of other tables) |
PostgreSQL Data Types
Data Types | Data Types in PostgreSQL |
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