A.M wrote: > > "Bill Scherer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > A.M wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> > >> > >> I am familiar with Perl's DBI programming. > >> > >> > >> > >> In Python, do we access to Oracle by using DBI? > >> > > No. > > > >> Is Oracle DBD driver included with Python distributions? > >> > > No. > > > >> What is the most common strategy for accessing to Oracle data through > >> Python? > >> > > cx_Oracle seems to be the leading module for Oracle access today. It > works > > well. > > > > http://www.cxtools.net/default.aspx?nav=cxorlb > > > > > > You'll need the apropriate Oracle client installed for it to work, of > > course. Oracle's "Instant Client" is probably the easiest way to get > what > > you need for that. > > > > > > Hope that helps, > > > > Bill > > Thanks Bill for help. > I also learned about DCOracle2 at this page: > http://www.python.org/doc/topics/database/modules/ > > What do you think about DCOracle2? It seems to be based on Python Database > API Specification. > DCOracle was the first on the block. Back in the day it was the only way to speak with the Oracle. From what I can tell, development of DCOracle has lagged of late. Try them both and see which works better for you.
PS. Both cx_Oracle and DCOracle, as well as, oh I guess 99% of other Python database modules, are DB API 2.0 compliant. > > Thanks again, > Ali > > > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
