Software Engineering Radio - the podcast for professional software developers SE-Radio Episode 362: Simon Riggs on Advanced Features of PostgreSQL
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Apr 10, 2019 AI Snips
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PostgreSQL's Advanced Features
- PostgreSQL's advanced features include close adherence to the SQL standard, a powerful query planner, and extensibility.
- These features allow developers to focus on applications while the database handles complex data management.
UPSERT Functionality
- PostgreSQL supports advanced SQL features like UPSERT, which simplifies data insertion and updating.
- This feature handles conflicts gracefully, ensuring predictable results without errors.
Window Functions
- Window functions in PostgreSQL allow analysis of ordered data, like time series, within SQL queries.
- This enables calculating moving averages, lags, and other statistical functions efficiently.