On Mon, 20 May 2019 at 17:32, Thomas Jollans <t...@tjol.eu> wrote: > Python has a the "Python Database API" (DB API 2.0) > https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0249/ >
So why Oracle need instantclient for using cx_Oracle? They say they use DB-API: > *cx_Oracle* is a Python extension module that enables access to Oracle > Database. It conforms to the Python database API 2.0 specification <http://www.python.org/topics/database/DatabaseAPI-2.0.html> with > a considerable number of additions and a couple of exclusions. https://oracle.github.io/python-cx_Oracle/ On Sun, 19 May 2019 at 23:47, Chris Angelico <ros...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've no idea what the hassles are with Oracle, as it's a database > engine that I don't use. But with PostgreSQL, which I *do* use, I can > assure you that it's much easier > I use Postgres if I can choose, but companies uses Oracle unluckily. Oracle and MSSQL. And I must say that surprisingly, being a Microsoft product, I find MSSQL more simple to install than Oracle, like Postregres, and has an easier SQL syntax. Like Postgres. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list