Frederick Cheung wrote: > On 6 Oct 2008, at 11:52, Pokkai Dokkai wrote: > >> >> what is Driver & what is Adapter ? > > Assuming you are talking about database drivers and rails' connection > adapters:
thats correct > A driver is something that allows you to talk to the database. Drivers > don't however all have the same semantics. Similar things may have > different names, the underlying database may be different in the way > certain tasks are accomplished or how certain SQL statements are > written. so from ruby to every database , ruby needed a separate Driver . > The connection adapters that are part of Rails smooth over > these differences. what does mean ? what is the main job to this Adapter is it used to convert database return result(which is in string Object) to Model Object ? thanks -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
