SQLObject

Last night I spent some time playing with SQLObject, an object-relational mapper for Python. I’d know about it for ages, but it’s been on my radar lately because it figures prominantly in at least one attempt to replicate the ruby on rails experience in python (related note: Ian Bicking has a great essay on the importance of bolstering python’s web credentials).

But last night I sat down and started using it for something new I’m pondering, and I was really impressed with how it let me cut out the mindless drudgery of database interaction. I just coded up my objects and let SQLObject create the MySQL schema, and the end result was pretty much what I would have written myself. One of the nicest things about it using it so far is that it takes the sting out of implementing design changes because you haven’t invested any time in coding your database interaction layer.

I’m sure too, that I’ve only scratched the surface of what it can do.

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