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Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 00:28:50 +1000
Subject: Re: simple client data base
From: Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Mark R Rivet <markrrivet@aol.com> wrote:
> 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.

I think you're looking at this backwards. A database is for storing
information on disk, but lists/tuples/dicts are for manipulating it in
memory.

You may also be needlessly reinventing the wheel. Aren't there already
several million basic contact databases around? Why roll your own?

ChrisA