Not sqlite3 and dates

[Steve Hayes]

On Thu, 19 Feb 2015 09:37:49 +1100, Chris Angelico <rosuav at gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Thu, Feb 19, 2015 at 9:17 AM,  <rurpy at yahoo.com.dmarc.invalid> wrote:
>>> SQLite3 is fine for something that's basically just a more structured
>>> version of a flat file. You assume that nobody but you has the file
>>> open, and you manipulate it just the same as if it were a big fat blob
>>> of JSON, but thanks to SQLite, you don't have to rewrite the whole
>>> file every time you make a small change. That's fine.
>>
>> That's bullshit.  Sqlite offers a lot more than that including
>> a SQL interface, transactions, referential integrity, constraints
>> indexes, triggers and other general relational database features.
>>
>> That you would equate that to a JSON blob would indicate either
>> a profound ignorance about Sqlite or (more likely) a need to
>> defend your preference with complete disregard of fact.
>
>I didn't equate them. I said that SQLite3 is great if you look on it
>as an upgrade over a JSON blob. Of course it offers more features than
>that, and you don't need to swear at me to make your point.
>
>But SQLite3 is *not* great if you look on it as a database engine
>comparable with DB2, PostgreSQL, and even MySQL.

And how does that answer the OP's question?
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