Thread: Creating Access Databases and Tables Using C - #HELP

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    Ok so i'm in my second year of university and i have my final project to finish up. So i was going through and reading, thinking of the best way to approach the situation. Basically we are required to create a database system within "C" for a veterinarian company that manages and maintains information for doctors, clients and the client's pets. So i thought to make my life easier (in some sense) couldn't i use "C" to create, store and read from access databases. Is this possible in "C"

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    Quote Originally Posted by teensicle
    So i thought to make my life easier (in some sense) couldn't i use "C" to create, store and read from access databases. Is this possible in "C"
    It might be, but I suggest that you try SQLite instead.

    All you need to include in your project is one header file and a huge source file (the amalgamation - cool name, eh?). The API, which is implemented in C, is fairly well designed and documented. You do need to learn a little about relational database design and SQL, but if you are familiar with Access then you may have some of those skills already.
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    Be careful!

    I'd be really careful and double-check that using that is okay. I'd hate to see you fail because you used sql when you were supposed to implement your own small database or some mix-up like that.

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