On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Andre' Walker-Loud <walksl...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi All, > > I am completely new to databases as well as using python to access/create > databases. I started googling about it and found so much info, I wasn't > sure where to begin to answer my first question. So I thought I would query > this group by asking a question I am sure has been asked before - but you > all are so friendly, I thought I would give it a try. > > I have databases (many of them) which I want to manipulate, averaging data, > merging databases, etc. > > Do I need to install separate modules to access the databases? > > Do I need to know the specific style the databases were created in to open > manipulate them with python (2.7)? I ask this because with xml files, I was > able to just use > > from xml.dom import minidom > > and then by trial and error in an interactive session, I could figure out > how to walk through the xml file to find what I wanted. I am wondering if I > can do something similar with a database, or if there are more pre-defined > formats. I do not actually know what format my databases are in (someone > else wrote the c-code to create them). > > > While waiting for suggestions, I have started to read Alan Gauld's tutorial > on the subject > > http://www.alan-g.me.uk/tutor/index.htm > > > > Thanks, > > Andre > > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > What type of databases? sql server, mysql, sqllite?
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