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MySQL in a Nutshell

Errata for MySQL in a Nutshell

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Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update

Version Location Description Submitted By Date submitted Date corrected
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Page 94
in alphabetical order, there is supposed to be an UPDATE statement.

The missing content on the UPDATE statement is here -
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/9780596007898/ch04_update.html

 Anonymous   
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Page 100
DECODE() syntax

ENCODE
->
DECODE

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007
Printed
Page 140
2nd para - under UTC_DATE

Universal Time Clock
->
Universal Time, Coordinated

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007
Printed
Page 150
Section on MAX(), 1st sentence

This function returns the lowest number in the values for column.
->
This function returns the highest number in the values for column.

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007
Printed
Page 205
"Capturing Data" section, code snippet

{ print "$title ($author}
"; }
->
{ print "$title ($author)
"; }

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007
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Page 207
1st paragraph, sentences 4-5

Each record's array is parsed into separate variables. The the values of the
variables are displayed.
->
Each record's array is parsed into separate variables, then the values of the
variables are displayed.

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007
Printed
Page 255
first code snippet

exit()
->
exit(EXIT_FAILURE)

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007
Printed
Page 255
second code snippet

exit(EXIT FAILURE)
->
exit(EXIT_FAILURE)

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007
Printed
Page 255
Compile command

-L/usr/include/mysql
->
-I/usr/include/mysql

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007
Printed
Page 256
first code snippet

exit(EXIT SUCCESS);
->
exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);

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 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2007