Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins

Jan 16th, 2009
by John Sansom.

No matter how good a T-SQL programmer you think you are, it is always good to revisit the basics every once in a while and to ensure that you keep your high quality coding standards in check.

One of my favourite series of articles regarding good T-SQL coding practices is by Jeff Moden over at SQLServerCentral.com. Jeff discusses how to avoid RBAR (pronounced “ree-bar” and is a “Modenism” for “Row-By-Agonizing-Row”) using his humorous narrative tones.

I highly recommend you take a look at this enjoyable read. Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins

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  • Jeff Moden

    Hi John,

    I was doing some reasearch for a PASS presentation and I bumped into your blog (looks very interesting, I may add… looks like I’ve got some reading to do).

    Anyway, allow me to say… Wow! I’m humbled. Thank you for the wonderful review. It’s very much appreciated.

    –Jeff Moden

    • http://www.johnsansom.com John Sansom

      My pleasure Jeff. Thank you for taking the time to write and share great SQL content with the community!