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Re: sql mode tutorial
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rusi |
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Re: sql mode tutorial |
Date: |
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 09:22:25 -0800 (PST) |
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On Jan 18, 5:46 pm, Richard Riley <rile...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> > Is your main problem sql or emacs sql mode?
>
> > If the former I suggest starting with sqlite and sqlite manager plugin
> > for firefox.
>
> Why?
>
> mysql is a perfectly straightforward reasonable rdbms.
As for the merits of mysql vs sqlite Ive nothing to say -- they are
quite different things.
My point was about emacs-sql-mode vs firefox-sqlite-manager.
Here youve answered yourself:
> sql mode is pretty straightforward and basic.
>
> Don't expect an awful lot other than an emacs front end to mysql.
>
> Start it and then do a "C-h m" to see local sql bindings. Dont expect
> things like field completion (afaik - and willing to be corrected!) or
> smart query construction, data browsing or join help etc.
The sqlite-manager plugin is sufficiently visual that it can be
helpful even to someone who knows sql