* Aahz (2006-09-11 16:34 +0100) > 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.
But sqlite is not "pure Python" because it's just a wrapper around sqlite (which has to be installed separately)... Thorsten -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
