I'm trying to decide what language would be best for writing simple scripts.

It's very simple: All I need to do is generate text that I can use for creating .sql files. (I have about 5,000 INSERT lines to write)

So I really need a Windows solution that will allow copy and paste.

(Even better would be able to send my output to a text file!)

FYI - I played around with BASIC about 10 years ago... but that's it. Willing to learn.. but simple is good for now.

Thanks!

Mike
"The Night Owl Club"

: I'm trying to decide what language would be best for writing simple scripts.
:
: It's very simple: All I need to do is generate text that I can use for creating .sql files. (I have about 5,000 INSERT lines to write)
:
: So I really need a Windows solution that will allow copy and paste.
:
: (Even better would be able to send my output to a text file!)
:
: FYI - I played around with BASIC about 10 years ago... but that's it. Willing to learn.. but simple is good for now.
:
: Thanks!
:
: Mike
: "The Night Owl Club"
:


An SQL with 5,000 INSERTs!! Maybe you need to redesign it, like use a loop or something.

Notepad.exe is great for copy-paste operations.

I know that mysql is efficient, but it could it handle that much code in one table?

: I know that mysql is efficient, but it could it handle that much code in one table?
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you mean your database has 5,000 tables!