README
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2 AsciiDB::Tag - Tie class for a simple ASCII database
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4 Jose A. Rodriguez Garrido
5 josear+cpan@ac.upc.es
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7 Usually when you have to store persistent data you don't need a full-blown
8 database server, just a ASCII database would do the trick.
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10 AsciiDB::Tag allows you to access a simple ASCII database using a
11 perl hash variable. The database format is straightforward so you can edit
12 it by hand if you need so. Each record is stored into a file, and a
13 record is just a set of values tagged by the field name:
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15 [Name]: Jose A. Rodriguez
16 [Address]: Granollers, Barcelona, SPAIN
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18 The tie class provides a convenient way to read and update this kind
19 of ASCII databases.
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21 For comments, bugs or just to say you use or hate this class feel free
22 to send me an e-mail.
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24 Installation
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26 As usual:
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28 perl Makefile.PL
29 make
30 make test
31 make install
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