Msg 195: STRING_SPLIT Is Not a Recognized Built-In Function Name
Yesterday, I was writing some Transact SQL to dust off the cobwebs. I got confused when I was playing around with the STRING_SPLIT function, and kept …
Read MoreHow I learned to write TSQL
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I primarily work with SQL Server, but my favorite book on TSQL is the one that I learned with: The Transact SQL Cookbook.
My Learning Experience
It’s been many years since I picked it up, but I have a ton of happy memories of staring into this book while riding a train to and from work, getting my head around the examples and figuring out how they worked.
I haven’t picked up the more recent version, The SQL Cookbook, but I’m not surprised that it has pretty fantastic reviews.
The Power of Examples
Over time, the more I teach, the more I learn about the power of examples when it comes to learning. There’s something pretty magical for “recipe” style learning when it comes to picking up new concepts and new languages.
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