which database is suitable for small applications

[Lawrence D'Oliveiro]

In message <52801358-c037-458d-8857-
a78c2d881ddb at z16g2000prd.googlegroups.com>, Ankit wrote:

> If your application does not require you to add very heavy data then
> you can also use flat files to do your stuff.
> Its always a better to use Databases ...

It's not always better to use databases. By definition, data for a “small” 
application is bound to fit entirely in RAM. So certainly the simplest thing 
to do is read a whole data file in at the start, and write the entire 
updated data structure back out again at the end.