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Re: How to write a toy database?

From: Jeff Zucker <jeff_at_vpservices.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 10:22:29 -0800
Message-ID: <3CA8A565.291D51D5@vpservices.com>


Valter Ferraz Sanches wrote:
>
> I'm writing a dummy application that needs a database. I don't want to
> tie it to a SQL server, so I would like to build a "toy" dummy
> database, just for my purporses.
>
> Could someone points me a book, a web page or some source code
> (Python, C/C++, Perl, Tcl or even VB and Delphi) to help me understand
> how stuff works?

In Perl, you can take a look at DBD::CSV, SQL::Statement, and SQL::Parser which together implement a subset of SQL92 on files, essentially forming a stand-alone "toy" database that supports joins, table aliases, and some other relational features.

-- 
Jeff
Received on Mon Apr 01 2002 - 12:22:29 CST

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