2 MJ Pomraning <mjp@pilcrow.madison.wi.us>
7 The python-cdb extension module is an adaptation of D. J. Bernstein's
8 constant database package (see http://cr.yp.to/cdb.html).
10 cdb files are mappings of keys to values, designed for wickedly
11 fast lookups and atomic updates. This module mimics the normal
12 cdb utilities, cdb(get|dump|make), via convenient, high-level Python
18 python-cdb is free software, as is cdb itself.
20 The extension module is licensed under the GNU GPL version 2 or later,
21 and is copyright 2001, 2002 Michael J. Pomraning. Ancillary files from
22 Felix von Leitner's libowfat are also licensed under the GPL. Finally,
23 modifications to D. J. Bernstein's public domain cdb implementation are
24 similarly released to the public domain.
30 $ tar zxf python-cdb-$VERSION.tgz
31 $ cd python-cdb-$VERSION
32 $ python setup.py build
33 $ python setup.py install
34 # python setup.py bdist --format=rpm, if you prefer
36 Now break it and tell me about it (or use it smoothly and tell me
41 Consult the docstrings for module, class, and function documentation.
43 $ python -c 'import cdb; print cdb.__doc__'
44 $ python -c 'import cdb; print cdb.cdbmake("f.cdb","f.tmp").__doc__'
45 $ python -c 'import cdb; print cdb.init("some.cdb").__doc__'
49 Bug reports to MJ Pomraning <mjp@pilcrow.madison.wi.us>.
57 - API features new with 2.2
59 - formal speed benchmarks