Preface

This fascinating guide to server programming will take your skills of PostgreSQL to a whole new level. A step-by-step approach with illuminating examples will educate you about the full range of possibilities. You will understand the extension framework of PostgreSQL and leverage it in ways you haven't even invented yet. You will learn how to write functions and create your own data types, all in your favorite programming language. It is a step-by-step tutorial, with plenty of tips and tricks to kick-start server programming.

What this book covers

Chapter 1, What Is a PostgreSQL Server?, introduces you to the PostgreSQL server and will set the tone for the rest of the book. It introduces you to the ways in which a PostgreSQL server is extendible, ...

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