From: Chad Perrin <code@...>
Date: 2012-10-17T06:24:33+09:00
Subject: Re: database part of a desktop application

On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 05:28:39AM +0900, Sebastjan H. wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've tried to find a solution on the forum and google prior to opening a
> new topic, but I am still not clear on this so here goes.
> 
> I would like to make a desktop application for flashcard learning. The
> biggest question for me right now is which approach to take for the
> database part of the application. I have no experience with creating and
> using databases in ruby so I just need to know which option to choose
> according to the purpose of the app so I can learn further about it.
> 
> As I said, it would be an application for creating flashcards for
> learning a foreign language. Each card would have some attributes and of
> course there would be the usual flashcard logic to the whole app.
> 
> What kind of database would be best for this?

Depending on the volume of data you wish to store, something simple and
hierarchical like YAML might serve well.  If you need a bit more than
that, you might look into SQLite.  It seems unlikely, from what you've
said, that you'd need much more than that.

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Chad Perrin [ original content licensed OWL: http://owl.apotheon.org ]