Announce: Release of PyGreSQL version 2.0

Announce: Release of PyGreSQL version 2.2

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PyGreSQL v2.0 has been released.

It is available at: ftp://ftp.druid.net/pub/distrib/PyGreSQL-2.0.tgz.

PyGreSQL v2.2 has been released.

It is available at: ftp://ftp.druid.net/pub/distrib/PyGreSQL-2.2.tgz.

PostgreSQL is a database system derived from Postgres4.2. It conforms to

(most of) ANSI SQL and offers many interesting capabilities (C dynamic linking

for functions or type definition, etc.). This package is copyright by the

Regents of the University of California, and is freely distributable.

PostgreSQL is a database system derived from Postgres4.2. It conforms

to (most of) ANSI SQL and offers many interesting capabilities (C

dynamic linking for functions or type definition, etc.). This package

is copyright by the Regents of the University of California, and is

freely distributable.

Python is a interpretated programming langage. It is object oriented, simple

to use (light syntax, simple and straighforward statements), and has many

extensions for building GUIs, interfacing with WWW, etc. An intelligent web

browser (HotJava like) is currently under development (november 1995), and

this should open programmers many doors. Python is copyrighted by Stichting S

Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and is freely distributable.

Python is an interpreted programming language. It is object oriented,

simple to use (light syntax, simple and straightforward statements), and

has many extensions for building GUIs, interfacing with WWW, etc. An

intelligent web browser (HotJava like) is currently under development

(November 1995), and this should open programmers many doors. Python is

copyrighted by Stichting S Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The

Netherlands, and is freely distributable.

PyGreSQL is a python module that interfaces to a PostgreSQL database. It

embeds the PostgreSQL query library to allow easy use of the powerful

PostgreSQL features from a Python script.

PyGreSQL 2.0 was developed and tested on a NetBSD 1.3_BETA system. It is

based on the PyGres95 code written by Pascal Andre, andre@chimay.via.ecp.fr.

I changed the version to 2.0 and updated the code for Python 1.5 and

PostgreSQL 6.2.1. While I was at it I upgraded the code to use full ANSI

style prototypes and changed the order of arguments to connect.

PyGreSQL 2.2 was developed and tested on a NetBSD 1.3_BETA system. It

is based on the PyGres95 code written by Pascal Andre,

andre@chimay.via.ecp.fr. I changed the version to 2.0 and updated the

code for Python 1.5 and PostgreSQL 6.2.1. While I was at it I upgraded

the code to use full ANSI style prototypes and changed the order of

arguments to connect. Later versions are fixes and enhancements to that.

Important changes from PyGreSQL 2.1 to PyGreSQL 2.2:

- Added user and password support thanks to Ng Pheng Siong <ngps@post1.com>

- Insert queries return the inserted oid

- Add new pg wrapper (C module renamed to _pg)

- Wrapped database connection in a class.

- Cleaned up some of the tutorial. (More work needed.)

- Added version and __version__. Thanks to thilo@eevolute.com for

the suggestion.

Important changes from PyGreSQL 2.0 to PyGreSQL 2.1:

- return fields as proper Python objects for field type

- Cleaned up pgext.py

- Added dictresult method

Important changes from Pygres95 1.0b to PyGreSQL 2.0:

- Updated code for PostgreSQL 6.2.1 and Python 1.5.

- Added a print function for pgqueryobject

- Various code changes - mostly stylistic.

For more information about each package, please have a look to their web pages:

For more information about each package, please have a look to their

web pages:

- Python : http://www.python.org/

- PostgreSQL : http://www.PostgreSQL.org/

- PyGreSQL : http://www.druid.net/pygresql/

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This software is copyright (c) 1995, Pascal Andre (andre@via.ecp.fr)

Further copyright 1997 by D'Arcy J.M. Cain (darcy@druid.net)

Further copyright 1997, 1998 by D'Arcy J.M. Cain (darcy@druid.net)

See file README for copyright information.

Version 2.2

- Added user and password support thanks to Ng Pheng Siong <ngps@post1.com>

- Insert queries return the inserted oid

- Add new pg wrapper (C modile renamed to _pg)

- Wrapped database connection in a class.

- Cleaned up some of the tutorial. (More work needed.)

- Added version and __version__. Thanks to thilo@eevolute.com for

the suggestion.

Version 2.1

- return fields as proper Python objects for field type

- Cleaned up pgext.py

- Added dictresult method

Version 2.0 (23/12/1997):

- updated code for PostgreSQL 6.2.1 and Python 1.5

- reformatted code and converted to ANSI

- Changed name to PyGreSQL (from PyGres95)

- changed order of arguments to connect function

- Created new type pgqueryobject and moved certain methods to it.

- Added a print function for pgqueryobject

Version 1.0b (4/11/1995):

- keyword support for connect function moved from library file to C code

and taken away from library.

- rewrote documentation

- bug fix in connect function

- enhancements in large objects interface methods

Version 1.0a (30/10/1995) (limited release):

- module adapted to standard Python syntax

- keyword support for connect function in library file

- rewrote default parameters interface (internal use of strings)

- fixed minor bugs in module interface

- redefinition of error messages

Version 0.9b (10/10/1995) (first public release):

- large objects implementation

- many bug fixes, enhancments, ...

- many bug fixes, enhancements, ...

Version 0.1a (7/10/1995):

- basic libpq functions (SQL access)