Re: Is pl/sql still in wide use as a development tool for Oracle?

In a valiant and sublime effort,Christopher dipped a thumbnail in soot and doodled:

>through the current books out there, I notice that there aren't many
>books on pl/sql and furthermore, there are even fewer published in the
>past few years. Oracle Press' and OReilly's most recent contributions
>in pl/sql are both about 4 years old.

Not exactly. There are quite a few younger books on PL/SQL.

>
>I was wondering if this is because pl/sql is being deprecated in favor
>of other development tools (a la Crystal Reports, etc. -- which I know
>nothing about)?

not at all. In fact, quite the opposite. PL/SQL in 9i can now be compiled and runs very, very fast. Also, there are heaps of new functionality in both 8, 8i and 9i that is ONLY available if you use PL/SQL. How's that for "deprecated"? :-)

>
>If anyone has insight into whether pl/sql is worth learning or if it
>would be better to look into something else, I'd appreciate it.
>

It never hurts to know more than one way to crack an egg, but you wouldn't be going too far wrong by learning PL/SQL, both basic and advanced. Check out the Feuerstein books and add-ons.

Cheers
Nuno Souto
nsouto_at_optushome.com.au.nospam Received on Thu Oct 18 2001 - 06:11:55 CDT