[web2py] Redbean-like ORM in web2py

2012-01-27 Thread Chnrxn
First off, my appreciation to Massimo and the web2py team for working on such a wonderful product. I had used RedBeanPHP ORM (http://redbeanphp.com/) in a recent project on PHP, and I really liked it. It stays true to it's claim - "Combine The Simplicity of NoSQL With The Power of SQL." - making d

[web2py] Re: Redbean-like ORM in web2py

2012-01-30 Thread Chnrxn
It brings in the power of NoSQL. On my part, having used SQLObject, SQLAlchemy, DAL, and RedBean, I find that Redbean does a wonderful job of removing obstacles, no doubt many might deem them to be insignificant, during development. It does make a big difference for me, especially during developmen

[web2py] Re: Redbean-like ORM in web2py

2012-01-31 Thread Chnrxn
Thanks Anthony, that's exactly right. In fact, there is even no need for us to call db.define_table('person') at all with RedBean. It would look more like dal.insert(, =, ...) and gets created automatically if it does not exist. The best use case IMO is the ability to store/insert variable dictio