Database developer's gentle view on D.

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On 01/01/2012 04:02 PM, Steve Teale wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:28:43 -0800, bls wrote:
>
>>      Not yet available. In case that Steve Teale (and he did a dammed
>> good Job, as well as Piotr) will add std.database this will not change
>> the situation significantly. 'Cause std.database will contain just
>> rudimentary DB support..  A Database independent, ORM based library
>> module is not even matter of discussion. That's a  pity.
>>
>>
> Bjoern,
>
> Even being retired does not mean there's nothing else to do but D library
> components. I didn't get back to you yet because I'm busy making
> furniture for our expanding little enterprise here, and because of the
> holidays, and because I need to lose a few kilos off the belly that
> magically appeared while I was doing nothing but sit in front of a
> keyboard.
>
> Also I'd say for rudimentary I'd want to say basic. There's a slight
> difference.
>
> I'll be back.
>
> Steve
>
> But don't put the database stuff
>

	Could the result type of the query be

	Variant [][][string] resultSet;

	... and the string would be something like.

	"data"	 //original data returned by the query
	"changed"
	"columnNames"

	"bgColor"

	or does it need something more specialised?