Re: sql mode tutorial

[Richard Riley <rileyrg@googlemail.com>]

rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> writes:

> 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

Yes, but he was asking about sql mode.