Re: MySQL versus Postgres - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Joshua J. Kugler
Subject Re: MySQL versus Postgres
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Msg-id 201008090848.06352.joshua@eeinternet.com
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In response to Re: MySQL versus Postgres  (merlyn@stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz))
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On Monday 09 August 2010, Randal L. Schwartz elucidated thus:
> >>>>> "Joshua" == Joshua J Kugler <joshua@eeinternet.com> writes:
>
> Joshua> I'll add in a "me too" only to say that I am someone that
> learns Joshua> best by example.
>
> Keep in mind though that there are three primary learning modes:
> - example
> - concept
> - structure
>
> Do not overemphasize the example mode at the cost of presenting
> concepts or structure.  You need all three.

Oh, definitely.  I like reading the concepts and structure of how, say,
an API works, and use it for reference, but what really cements *how*
to use it is those examples.

j

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