From: lists@...
Date: 2009-07-24T01:32:16+09:00
Subject: Re: ruby /mysql needed help asap..

On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 01:24:23AM +0900, Wrapster Aol wrote:
> unknown wrote:
> > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 01:06:42AM +0900, Wrapster Aol wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >> 
> >> I would like to know about the ruby/mysql module and how to use it...
> >> 
> >> Ive been at it trying to learn myself, but its been slow going.. I
> >> essentially want to manage DB(create,delete,update,search and retrieve)
> >> through ruby and purely ruby only....
> >> 
> > 
> > This seems fairly helpful as an introduction to ruby/mysql module.  It's 
> > wrapped pretty simply around MySQL C API, so should mirror other 
> > languages like PHP or Perl:
> > 
> > http://www.kitebird.com/articles/ruby-mysql.html
> > 
> > I hope you find this link relevant.
> > 
> > - Kyle
> 
> This is exactly what I'd referred earlier Kyle, The issue is want to use 
> the built in methods described in the module....
> for eg, fetch_row, select_db... such stuff...
> 
> But where can i find details on these methods if not comprehensive at 
> least a reference to the existence of such methods is sufficient.. I'll 
> work on it and figure it out myself....
> 
> -wrapster

http://www.tmtm.org/en/mysql/ruby/ seems to have all the methods and classes laid out, but a 
severe lack of decent examples.  Sorry to be of little help, I can see why this is frusterating.

My approach would be to use irb to learn how to manipulate each object before beginning to write
programs/scripts which use it.

- Kyle