PostgreSQL Development Essentials

Advanced querying, data modeling and performance tuning

Publisher:Packt Publishing Limited

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|Jul 2025

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Description

Develop programmatic functions to create powerful database applications

Key Features

Write complex SQL queries and design a robust database design that fits your application's need
Improve database performance by indexing, partitioning tables, and query optimizing
A comprehensive guide covering the advanced PostgreSQL concepts without any hassle

Book Description

PostgreSQL is the most advanced open source database in the world. It is easy to install, configure, and maintain by following the documentation; however, it’s difficult to develop applications using programming languages and design databases accordingly. This book is what you need to get the most out of PostgreSQL
You will begin with advanced SQL topics such as views, materialized views, and cursors, and learn about performing data type conversions. You will then perform trigger operations and use trigger functions in PostgreSQL. Next we walk through data modeling, normalization concepts, and the effect of transactions and locking on the database.
The next half of the book covers the types of indexes, constrains, and the concepts of table partitioning, as well as the different mechanisms and approaches available to write efficient queries or code. Later, we explore PostgreSQL Extensions and Large Object Support in PostgreSQL. Finally, you will perform database operations in PostgreSQL using PHP and Java. By the end of this book, you will have mastered all the aspects of PostgreSQL development. You will be able to build efficient enterprise-grade applications with PostgreSQL by making use of these concepts

What you will learn

Write more complex queries with advanced SQL queries
Design a database that works with the application exactly the way you want
Make the database work in extreme conditions by tuning, optimizing, partitioning, and indexing
Develop applications in other programming languages such as Java and PHP
Use extensions to get extra benefits in terms of functionality and performance
Build an application that does not get locked by data manipulation
Explore in-built db functions and data type conversions

Who this book is for

If you are a PostgreSQL developer with a basic knowledge of PostgreSQL development and you’re want deeper knowledge to develop applications, then this book is for you. As this book does not cover basic installation and configurations, you should have PostgreSQL installed on your machine as a prerequisite.

Advanced SQL
Data Manipulation
Triggers
Understanding Database Design Concepts
Transactions And Locking
Indexes And Constraints
Table Partitioning
Query Tuning And Optimization
PostgreSQL Extensions And Large Object Support in PostgreSQL
Using PHP in PostgreSQL
Using Java in PostgreSQL

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PDF ISBN: 978-1-78398-901-0

Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited

Publication date: 2025

Language: English

Pages: 210

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