Postgres SQL Tutorial
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Postgres Sql Tutorial
PostgreSQL Tutorial for Beginners
Introduction to PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL, also known as Postgres, is an open-source relational database
management system (RDBMS) known for its robustness, extensibility, and
compliance with SQL standards. It supports advanced features like ACID
transactions, foreign keys, joins, views, stored procedures, and more.
Table of Contents
1. Installation and Setup
2. Basic SQL Commands
3. Data Types in PostgreSQL
4. Creating and Managing Tables
5. CRUD Operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
6. Constraints and Indexes
7. Joins and Relationships
8. Views and Materialized Views
9. Stored Procedures and Functions
10. Transactions and Concurrency Control
11. Triggers and Rules
12. Advanced Queries and Optimization
13. Backup and Restore
14. User Management and Security
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15. JSON and NoSQL Features in PostgreSQL
16. Common PostgreSQL Functions
17. Performance Tuning
1. Installation and Setup
Installing PostgreSQL
You can install PostgreSQL on various operating systems, including Windows,
macOS, and Linux.
On Windows:
1. Download the PostgreSQL installer from
https://www.postgresql.org/download/
2. Run the installer and follow the setup wizard.
3. Use pgAdmin (GUI tool) or psql (command-line tool) to interact with
PostgreSQL.
On Linux (Ubuntu/Debian):
sudo apt update
sudo apt install postgresql postgresql-contrib
On macOS:
brew install postgresql
Start PostgreSQL service:
sudo systemctl start postgresql
Check if PostgreSQL is running:
psql -V
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2. Basic SQL Commands
Connecting to PostgreSQL
psql -U postgres
Creating a Database
CREATE DATABASE mydatabase;
Creating a Table
CREATE TABLE employees (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
age INT,
department VARCHAR(50)
);
Inserting Data
INSERT INTO employees (name, age, department)
VALUES ('John Doe', 30, 'IT');
Retrieving Data
SELECT * FROM employees;
Updating Data
UPDATE employees SET age = 31 WHERE name = 'John Doe';
Deleting Data
DELETE FROM employees WHERE name = 'John Doe';
3. Data Types in PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL supports various data types:
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Numeric Types: INTEGER, BIGINT, DECIMAL, NUMERIC
Character Types: CHAR, VARCHAR, TEXT
Date/Time Types: DATE, TIME, TIMESTAMP
Boolean Type: BOOLEAN
Array Type: INTEGER[], TEXT[]
JSON Type: JSON, JSONB
Example:
CREATE TABLE products (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
price DECIMAL(10, 2) NOT NULL,
in_stock BOOLEAN DEFAULT TRUE
);
4. Creating and Managing Tables
Creating a Table with Constraints
CREATE TABLE students (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(100) NOT NULL,
email VARCHAR(100) UNIQUE NOT NULL,
age INT CHECK (age > 0)
);
Altering a Table
ALTER TABLE students ADD COLUMN address TEXT;
Dropping a Table
DROP TABLE students;
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5. CRUD Operations
Covered in previous sections.
6. Constraints and Indexes
Primary Key: Ensures unique identification.
Foreign Key: Maintains relationships.
Unique Constraint: Ensures unique values.
Check Constraint: Validates values.
Indexing: Improves performance.
Example:
CREATE INDEX idx_name ON employees(name);
7. Joins and Relationships
INNER JOIN
SELECT employees.name, departments.department_name
FROM employees
INNER JOIN departments ON employees.department = departments.id;
LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, FULL JOIN
SELECT * FROM employees LEFT JOIN departments ON employees.departme
8. Views and Materialized Views
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CREATE VIEW employee_view AS
SELECT name, age FROM employees;
CREATE MATERIALIZED VIEW employee_summary AS
SELECT department, COUNT(*) FROM employees GROUP BY department;
9. Stored Procedures and Functions
CREATE FUNCTION get_employee_count() RETURNS INT AS $$
BEGIN
RETURN (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM employees);
END;
$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
10. Transactions
BEGIN;
UPDATE employees SET age = 32 WHERE name = 'John Doe';
COMMIT;
BEGIN;
DELETE FROM employees;
ROLLBACK;
11. Triggers and Rules
CREATE TRIGGER update_time
BEFORE UPDATE ON employees
FOR EACH ROW EXECUTE FUNCTION update_timestamp();
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12. Advanced Queries and Optimization
EXPLAIN ANALYZE to analyze queries.
Indexing strategies.
13. Backup and Restore
pg_dump mydatabase > backup.sql
psql mydatabase < backup.sql
14. User Management and Security
CREATE USER newuser WITH PASSWORD 'securepassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE mydatabase TO newuser;
15. JSON and NoSQL Features
SELECT data->'name' FROM employees_json;
16. Common PostgreSQL Functions
SELECT NOW();
SELECT UPPER('postgres');
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17. Performance Tuning
Use indexes wisely.
Optimize queries with EXPLAIN ANALYZE .
Use connection pooling.
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