On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:24:22 -0500 "Douglas A. Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 01:14:13AM -0800, Amit Uttamchandani wrote: > > > I always used postgresql and just did standard SQL queries, until I > > > wrote a python front-end. > > > > > > Good way to learn SQL? > > > > > > Before that, I just used a plain-text file. Each record is a > > > paragraph, separated by blank lines. Use standard / to search in > > > less or vim. > > > > > > I suppose the best tool depends on the number of contacts and the > > > type of queries you wan to make. > > > > That is actually a good idea. I love python and this could be a very > > interesting small project. So you built a GUI using PyGTK or something > > like that? > > No. plain standard readline. Could use ncurses. I don't do GUI. > Note that the python part was just a front-end to the postgresql > database. I didn't have to worry about storing and retreiving any data. > Interesting. I am sorry if this question sounds dumb but how did you patch everything together? So you have C program that uses the readline library and a python front-end for the sql database? If so, in your C program you simply call out the python script whenever you need to make a connection/read/write to the database? Thanks. Amit -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
