第六章
QUERY-BY-EXAMPLE (QBE)
查询示例(QBE)
(P201-P216)
Example is always more efficacious than precept. 身教胜于言教、榜样总是比教训更有效。
precept 规则;格言;训诫;命令
trademark 商标
paradigm of tabular query 表格查询范例
some of the subtleties 一些微妙之处
instantiated 实例化,具体化
depicts 描述,描画
tries to preserve the spirit of QBE but cheats occasionally试图保持QBE精神,但偶尔作弊
support the computation of transitive closure 支持传递闭包的计算
sought to,seek to 寻求