The official language specification for the dBASE language, as promulgated by Borland. The book also features comments and explanations of language design decisions by two of the original authors of dBASE, Wayne Ratliff and Jeb Long. An authoritative reference to the most widely-used database management programming language.

This helpful guide covers the differences between the popular dialects of the dBASE language, including dBASE III Plus and IV, FoxPro, and Clipper. Also includes command reference, featuring the syntax, use, and examples of each command.