Re: Differences between postgres and mysql

From: "Jim C(dot) Nasby" <jim(at)nasby(dot)net>
To: Mark Cubitt <mark(dot)cubitt(at)applegate(dot)co(dot)uk>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Differences between postgres and mysql
Date: 2004-02-19 15:22:46
Message-ID: 20040219152246.GX32360@nasby.net
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Take a look at http://sql-info.de/mysql/gotchas.html.

On Wed, Feb 18, 2004 at 11:50:23AM -0000, Mark Cubitt wrote:
> the reason I ask is I have always used postgres at home and work, but my new
> web host only has mysql :(
>
> I want to know what sort of differences I will have in regards to
> programming php/perl webpages using the database.
>
> I current use sequences in postgres and understand this will be different in
> mysql, so can you tell me what the difference will be and if there are any
> other differences I should look out for.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Regards
>
> Mark Cubitt
>
>
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