Python choice of database

[John Abel]

Philippe C. Martin wrote:

>Thank you all for your answers.
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>A pure Python would have beenmy first choice. yet I now feel I should spend
>some time looking at PySQLite (I like the fact it's pre-compiled for
>Windows).
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>Thanks.
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>Philippe
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>Philippe C. Martin wrote:
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>>Hi,
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>>I am looking for a stand-alone (not client/server) database solution for
>>Python.
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>>1) speed is not an issue
>>2) I wish to store less than 5000 records
>>3) each record should not be larger than 16K
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>>As I start with Python objects, I thought of using shelve, but looking at
>>the restrictions (record size + potential collisions) I feel I should
>>study my options a bit further before I get started.
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>>Regards,
>>
>>Philippe
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Out of the suggestions SnakeSQL and KirbyBase are pure python.  Gadfly 
is sorta pure, in that it will work without the compiled kjbuckets lib.

J