Using Python to Operate db4o
Db4o is an open source object-oriented database that can be used with Python. Here are the steps to connect, insert, query, modify, and delete db4o databases using Python:
1. Install dependency libraries: First, you need to install Python's db4o library. You can install by running the following command from the command line:
shell
pip install db4o
2. Connect to the database: Next, you can use the db4o library to connect to the database. Before connecting, a database file needs to be created first. The following is an example code for connecting to a database:
python
from db4o import *
database = Db4o.openFile("path/to/database.db4o")
3. Insert Data: Once the connection is successful, data can be inserted into the database. The following is an example code for inserting data:
python
class Person(object):
def __init__(self, name, age):
self.name = name
self.age = age
person = Person("John", 25)
database.store(person)
4. Query data: You can use the query function of db4o to retrieve data from the database. The following is an example code for querying data:
python
query = database.query()
Query. train (Person) # Specify the object type for the query
Query. descent ("name"). train ("John") # Specify query criteria
result = query.execute()
for person in result:
print(person.name, person.age)
5. Modify data: You can use the update function of db4o to modify the data in the database. The following is an example code for modifying data:
python
query = database.query()
query.constrain(Person)
query.descend("name").constrain("John")
result = query.execute()
for person in result:
person.age = 30
database.store(person)
6. Delete data: You can use the delete function of db4o to delete data from the database. The following is an example code for deleting data:
python
query = database.query()
query.constrain(Person)
query.descend("name").constrain("John")
result = query.execute()
for person in result:
database.delete(person)
7. Close database connection: After all operations are completed, the database connection needs to be closed. The following is an example code to close a database connection:
python
database.close()
The above is a complete Python code example that shows how to connect to a db4o database, insert, query, modify, and delete data. Please adjust the database file path, object type, and query criteria in the code according to the actual situation.