Re: My 1st JDBC and PostgreSQL

On 7/19/23 18:11, Chuck Davis wrote:
> Postgresql is a sophisticated database server.  You can do what you're
> attempting with something like Derby at the connection.  But with
> Postgresql "you get what you pay for".

Not sure what "you get what you pay for" means in this context?

My take is you are differentiating between embedded databases such as
Derby and SQLite which are tied to a specific client and client/server
databases like Postgres and MySQL which stand alone and are connected to
by any number of clients.

> 1) Insall Postgresql
> 2) start the database
> 3) use the interface app psql to create a database;
> 4) load the JDBC driver in your client and connect.
> 5) manipulate the database via the JDBC driver.
>
> All these steps are explained quite nicely in the Postgresql
> documentation you can find at the web site.  The JDBC site is separate
> but a Google search will find it for you.
>

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Adrian Klaver
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