Ask HN: Books on building databases similar to Crafting Interpreters

33 pointsaalhour2y ago5 comments

Hey HN,

I was wondering if there is a book on building databases that's written in a similar fashion to "Crafting Interpreters". A book that would teach you about databases while having you build one yourself.

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warrenm2y ago

I used this back in the day - https://www.amazon.com/C-Database-Development-Al-Stevens/dp/...

eatonphil2y ago

Not a book but here's a list of resources for getting started with database development.

https://www.reddit.com/r/databasedevelopment/comments/unj8d1...

cinntaile2y ago

There is https://build-your-own.org/database/ it was recently announced as finished by the author iirc.

aalhourOP2y ago

Well, this is awesome. I see that they also have another one on Redis (https://build-your-own.org/redis/). That will be my next fun project. Thanks!

EDIT: typos.

Tomte2y ago

Edward Sciore: Database Design and Implementation: Second Edition, ISBN 978-3030338350

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