Different database for create a program

[William Torrez Corea]

Can I use a different database to create a program?

In my operating system have installed two databases:

1. MySQL
2. PostgreSQL

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[Michael Kjörling]

On 24 Sep 2023 14:45 -0600, from willi...@gmail.com (William Torrez Corea):

> Can I use a different database to create a program?

What do you mean by "create a program"? Why do you think a database
engine is the correct tool for what you are trying to do?

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[Charles Curley]

On Sun, 24 Sep 2023 14:45:41 -0600
William Torrez Corea <willi...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Can I use a different database to create a program?
>
> In my operating system have installed two databases:
>

> 1. MySQL
> 2. PostgreSQL

Answer 1) You can use any database to which you have access. Many
languages (e.g. perl) provide an abstraction layer so that changing the
database program is easy.

Answer 2) You can use either one, or install others, e.g. sqlite3.

Suggestion: The administrative overhead is much less with sqlite3, so
it is excellent for proof-of-concept programming. Depending on your
requirements you can decide later whether to move to a heavyweight
database.

There are also non-SQL databases, but I have no advice there.

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[Marco]

Am 24.09.2023 14:59 schrieb Charles Curley:

> Answer 2) You can use either one, or install others, e.g. sqlite3.

Although, some are incompatible to each other, e.g. mariadb and MySQL
cannot be installed at the same time on the same system.