Perl modules for flat file databases

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I need a module that can create add edit, delete, and retrieve data. It doesn't need to use a password file or field information just place it in the file using a delimiter. I had one before that I created but it took serveral month to create and debug because of how complex it was and I don't really want to go through that again.

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Re: Perl modules for flat file databases by malloc (Pilgrim) on May 24, 2001 at 01:46 UTC
I have glanced at the sprite module, but i think something more robust would be VERY useful! Which is why I recently started SQLshell (sqlshell.sourceforge.net). I want a near full SQL engine on the command line that intelligently parses different kinds of flat files, joining them, whatever. Basically turning your whole FS into a RDBMS. Please let me know if you have any suggestions, as i am still in the design phase. -malloc (Dan Kelemen, perl leper)	[reply]
Re: Does anyone have or know of a Perl Module for flat file databases by neshura (Chaplain) on Jun 07, 2000 at 05:38 UTC
Try DBD::CSV	[reply]
Re: Does anyone have or know of a Perl Module for flat file databases by Anonymous Monk on Jun 07, 2000 at 16:10 UTC
Try Sprite.pm, which allows you to use SQL syntax against delimited text files.	[reply]
Re: Does anyone have or know of a Perl Module for flat file databases by merlyn (Sage) on Jun 07, 2000 at 20:43 UTC
And don't forget CPAN: DBD::RAM.	[reply]