On Dec 4, 10:42 pm, Jorge Biquez <jbiq...@icsmx.com> wrote: > Hello all. > > Newbie question. Sorry. > > As part of my process to learn python I am working on two personal > applications. Both will do it fine with a simple structure of data > stored in files. I now there are lot of databases around I can use > but I would like to know yoor advice on what other options you would > consider for the job (it is training so no pressure on performance). > One application will run as a desktop one,under Windows, Linux, > Macintosh, being able to update data, not much, not complex, not many > records. The second application, running behind web pages, will do > the same, I mean, process simple data, updating showing data. not > much info, not complex. As an excersice it is more than enough I > guess and will let me learn what I need for now. > Talking with a friend about what he will do (he use C only) he > suggest to take a look on dBase format file since it is a stable > format, fast and the index structure will be fine or maybe go with BD > (Berkley) database file format (I hope I understood this one > correctly) . Plain files it is not an option since I would like to > have option to do rapid searches. > > What would do you suggest to take a look? If possible available under > the 3 plattforms. > > Thanks in advance for your comments. > > Jorge Biquez
Pickle dictionary object perhaps? http://docs.python.org/library/pickle.html -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list