Andrew Dalke wrote: > Steve Holden wrote: > >>Do you think this is a DB-API 3-ish kind of a thing, or would it layer >>over DB-API 2 in a relatively platform-independent manner? > > ... > >>but-you-may-know-better-ly y'rs - steve > > > I am a tyro at this. I had to find some tutorials on SQL > to learn there even was an IN clause for the WHERE statement. > All told I've had about 1 hour experience using DB-API 2. > > I thought this would be a common enough need that others > would have chimed in by now saying "oh yes, you just need > to XYZ" where XYZ is something cleaner than "make a new > string to execute". > I seem to remember from a good while back that there have *been* database (perhaps even specifically Oracle) interface modules that supported a set-style interface in ways similar to your stated requirements, but alas it's a long time ago and the details are dim.
Given that we now have a Decimal type, allowing us to fulfil an outstanding DB API wish list item, maybe it's time for DB API 3. Anyone? regards Steve -- Steve Holden +1 703 861 4237 +1 800 494 3119 Holden Web LLC http://www.holdenweb.com/ Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
