Paul Boddie wrote: > John Machin wrote: > > Sibylle Koczian wrote: > > > John Machin schrieb: > > > > > > > > base.commit() > > [...] > > > > That's not really fair, because transactions were added to MySQL only a > > > short time ago (at least to the default table type). There simply hasn't > > > yet been time for every experienced MySQL user to get hit by the need to > > > commit things. > > This is mentioned in the MySQLdb FAQ: > > http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=32070&group_id=22307 > > The default behaviour has been changed to match the DB-API standard, > which probably matches the normal behaviour on most mainstream > relational database systems. > > > As I said earlier, I don't use MySQL. I wasn't aware it didn't have > > transactions -- what did people use it for, then? So is the upshot is > > that he should thump himself for using a DBMS w/o transactions, > > perhaps? > > Some awareness of common practice would certainly be beneficial. > Attempting to insert data into PostgreSQL, Oracle, sqlite and so on > would produce similar results to those described. The principal > difference is that with MySQL (and presumably with things like > Microsoft Access' storage engine that no-one takes seriously anyway), > everyone has been able to get away with ignoring transactions and > considering such behaviour as normal (or not even considering that > anyone really uses anything which does anything else), and this > obviously affects software governed by such assumptions. > > I suppose it's unfortunate for anyone who was using MySQLdb prior to > release 1.2.0, especially if the software didn't give any obvious > run-time warnings (not that I can say whether it did or not), but the > MySQL-centric culture of ignoring/ridiculing stuff they don't support > (and then eventually supporting it, in this case) is probably most to > blame if we have to point the finger. > > Paul
Thanks for the thumping, will try harder next time. _________________________________________________ Thanks for commit comment i think that whats i need. _________________________________________________ I think you should support people rather than pay them out despite thier Ignorance. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list