From: Hassan Schroeder Date: 2012-04-04T06:16:12+09:00 Subject: Re: using hash as database? Secure databases with ruby? On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 1:14 PM, ruby rocks wrote: > Good point, but would it be fair enough for me to say that since I > already have to use arrays and hashes in other areas, that it does not > really produce additional complexity to use them as a sort of minimalist > database system? No. While arrays and hashes are native objects, you are proposing to create your own methods to read/write/search them (as well as, apparently, decrypt/encrypt with every access) when you could just use library methods created by people with much more experience than you. Regardless, good luck! -- Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ hassan.schroeder@gmail.com http://about.me/hassanschroeder twitter: @hassan