That's not a database, dude!

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1 Dec 2022CPOL12 min read

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There are many things you can use to store information, but not all of them are databases. And trying to use them as such is a really, really bad idea.

Storing data persistently is something we all need to do, and there are a huge number of ways you can do that: text files, binary files, INI, CSV, XML, JSON, Excel, MDB, DB, or even some personal combination of those - there is a near infinite number of formats you could choose from. So why did you use that format?

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Born at an early age, he grew older. At the same time, his hair grew longer, and was tied up behind his head.
Has problems spelling the word "the".
Invented the portable cat-flap.
Currently, has not died yet. Or has he?

That's not a database, dude!

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