In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Paul Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >David Isaac wrote: >> >> I have no experience with database applications. >> This database will likely hold only a few hundred items, >> including both textfiles and binary files. >> >> I would like a pure Python solution to the extent reasonable. >> >> Suggestions? > >If you want really simple, look at the anydbm module. If nothing better >is available, anydbm will use dumbdbm. All of these are in the Python >build, so you do not need to fetch/read/install anything additional. > >Doing the DB-API would be much stronger, but might be overkill in your >situation.
Once Python 2.5 comes out, I recommend using sqlite because it avoids the mess that dbm can cause. -- Aahz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ "LL YR VWL R BLNG T S" -- www.nancybuttons.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
