Re: [GENERAL] DBD-Pg vs Pg Perl interface
On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Steve Heaven wrote: > > We currently use the Pg Perl module to interface our CGI scripts to Postgres. > What would be the advantages/disadvantages to changing to the more generic > DBI/DBD-Pg style interface? I find the DBI/DBD-Pg interface to be *much* cleaner to work in ... the interface is more robust as its been designed to work across several different databases, not just PostgreSQL ...
Re: [GENERAL] DBD-Pg vs Pg Perl interface
On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Steve Heaven wrote:
> We currently use the Pg Perl module to interface our CGI scripts to Postgres.
> What would be the advantages/disadvantages to changing to the more generic
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> DBI/DBD-Pg style interface?
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> Thanks
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> Steve
...Portability
2) "Programming the Perl DBI Interface" by Tim Bunce/Alligator Descarte
3) DBI mailing list
4) Syntax reminiscent of ESQL/C
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[GENERAL] DBD-Pg vs Pg Perl interface
We currently use the Pg Perl module to interface our CGI scripts to Postgres. What would be the advantages/disadvantages to changing to the more generic DBI/DBD-Pg style interface? Thanks Steve -- thorNET - Internet Consultancy, Services & Training Phone: 01454 854413 Fax: 01454 854412 http://www.thornet.co.uk
