> Normally I'd use a database like mysql, postgreSQL, or even SQLite for this > sort of application, but the server I'm working on (which is outside my > control) does not have any of these installed. > > The CGI will not see heavy use, and I'm not very worried about race conditions > or collisions... > > > Does anyone have any advice for me? implementing this as a simple 2D array (or > list of lists) seems a little silly - surely there's a better way?
Hows about a dictionary of lists. A key per column. The users pick which columns and you retrieve the lists. And of course shelve will treat a file like a dictionary... HTH, Alan G. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
