[Tutor] when is object relational mapping for Python warranted?

[Che M]

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I'm curious whether I should consider learning either SQLObject 
or SQLAlchemy, and whether my needs would be worth it.  I am
learning to use SQlite databases for fairly simple storage and later
search, and have only recently learned about object relational
mapping (ORM).  "Fairly simple" = 4-6 tables with no more than
2-10 fields each, 100-5,000 records, with queries doing basic LIKE 
and other matches, nothing fancy.

I'd like to hear opinions on when it is worth it to use these ORM tools
for a Python database application, that is, in terms of the complexity
of the database or queries or the application, or when basic Python 
and SQL is sufficient.  It's a personal preference, I'm sure, but I just 
wanted to get some opinions.  Also, if there is an opinion about either 
of these two ORMs in terms of learning curve, quality, etc.

Thanks,
Che


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