simple client data base

[Bryan]

Mark R Rivet wrote:
> Hello all, I am learning to program in python. I have a need to make a
> program that can store, retrieve, add, and delete client data such as
> name, address, social, telephone number and similar information. This
> would be a small client database for my wife who has a home accounting
> business.

Among programming languages Python is exceptionally easy to learn, and
rocks for the kind of app you describe, but your goal is not
realistic. Simple is better than complex, but what you can build at
this point is far from what a professional accountant with her own
business needs from a client database manager.

> I have been reading about lists, tuples, and dictionary data
> structures in python and I am confused as to which would be more
> appropriate for a simple database.

Those are good classes to read about, and I dare say that most
Pythoneers at some time faced confusion as to which were most
appropriate for the problem at hand. You'd need of all them and more,
a whole freak'in bunch more, to build a professional quality contact
manager app.

> I know that python has real database capabilities but I'm not there
> yet and would like to proceed with as simple a structure as possible.
>
> Can anyone give me some idea's or tell me which structure would be
> best to use?
>
> Maybe its a combination of structures? I need some help.

comp.lang.python tries to be friendly and helpful, and to that end
responders have read and answered your question as directly as
possible. There's good stuff available for Python.

Mark, there is absolutely no chance, no how, no way, that your stated
plan is a good idea. Fine CRM apps are available for free; excellent
ones for a few dollars. You're reading about lists, tuples, and
dictionary data? Great, but other home accounting businesses have
their client databases automatically synced with their smart-phones
and their time-charging and their invoicing.

-Bryan