Using a database (C++)

[Laurio]

Ok, so i need to create an C++ application which can read and write from a database, so for this app the database is like a phonebook with names and numbers etc.

What i want to know is, out of your experience, which is the best database to use and why. Ive played around with Microsoft Access and have that working (by sending SQL commands to it) but what about MySQL etc??

 

[oneilldo]

Depends on what you need. If you need great management and scalability then SQL Server/oracle. If you want a fairly decent free RDMS then MySQL is good. If you want to wack a front end on to something for a couple of users then access should be ok.

Personally I would use MySQL for something like this