[Tutor] Message persistence

[alan.gauld@bt.com]

> to write a web based message board system with CGI with 
> replies in threads what would be some of the ways to consider 
> for message persistence in Python?

Same as any other kind of persistence:

1) Store in memory - valid for life of process
2) Store in flat files - fine oif not too many 
	- maybe OK if a file per thread?
3) pickle/shelve - save the thread object as above 
	but less work :-)
4) Use a database - best if any real volumes involved.
	Pick any database that runs on your platform and 
	has a Python data driver module

Alan G