Thanks, Alan. Good to know. I think I'll explore both routes, as it will at least get me some practice with Python.
Nick On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 3:45 PM, Alan Gauld <alan.ga...@btinternet.com>wrote: > > "Nick Scholtes" <airc...@gmail.com> wrote > > mind. For instance, I work with some groups that rescue homeless animals. >> It >> would be wonderful if I could compile a thorough database, then mine the >> data and create graphs to troubleshoot issues. As an example, we might >> find >> that more homeless animals show up in "x" location, or at "xyz" time of >> year. This could help in re-focuses efforts more efficiently. >> > > While I'm a big fan of Python and its powers I'm also a big fan of using > the right tool for the job. I'd start with a spereadsheet, possibly with a > database back end. Excel or OpenOffice would be adequate for that kind > of data mining and graphing. > > Python would be more suited (IMHO) for more complex searches where > you aren't able to simply filter or aggregate values. > > Just a thought, > > Alan G. > > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor > -- Art: http://www.coroflot.com/bellsoffreedom
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