How to Access a PostgreSQL Database from Any Language | Linux Today

How to Access a PostgreSQL Database from Any Language

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 22, 2012

[ Thanks to Lee Schlesinger for this link. ]

If you’re a system administrator, chances are you use
programs that interface with databases every day. One great
advantage of open source software is that you can modify your
applications’ code to customize it for your needs. If your
application uses PostgreSQL on the back end, it’s not hard to
access your database from a variety of languages. Here’s how to get
started, whether your code is in C, C++, PHP, Tcl, Python, or
Perl.


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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