Re: PEP 249 -- Python Database API Specification v2.0

Hi Peter,

On 29.03.2021 13:48, Peter Norman wrote:
> Hi Python DB Folks.
> =

> Is PEP 249 at=A0https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0249/=A0the correct /=
 latest one?
> =

> While I am new to python, this seems to be written for python 2.* and not=
 python
> 3.*, or have I missed something?

It was written when Python 2 was the current Python version, but still
is valid today with Python 3.

> Also, the FAQ says=A0https://wiki.python.org/moin/DbApiCheatSheet=A0is st=
ill under
> construction ... ?
> =

> And, in=A0https://wiki.python.org/moin/DbApiFaq=A0there is only 1 questio=
n.=A0 Is this
> correct, there is only one FAQ?
> =

> And,=A0http://www.pythonweb.org/projects/snakesql/ seems to be a dead lin=
k?

The wiki pages are often old and unmaintained. If you want to help,
please create a wiki account and ask for edit permissions (see the front
page of the wiki).

This is still a good entry point, though:

https://wiki.python.org/moin/DatabaseProgramming/

> If I am interested in python in a database context, is there a particular=
 place
> I should be looking?

There are plenty tutorials on using databases with Python around,
both online and in book form.

It depends a bit on what you want to do with databases.

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