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4 SQLPython is a command-line interface to Oracle databases. It is intended as an alternative to Oracle's 4 SQLPython is a command-line interface to Oracle databases. It is intended as an alternative to Oracle's
5 SQL\*Plus. For the most part, it can be used the same way SQL\*Plus would be used; this documentation 5 SQL\*Plus. For the most part, it can be used the same way SQL\*Plus would be used; this documentation
6 focuses on the places where SQLPython differs. 6 focuses on the places where SQLPython differs.
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8 SQLPython was created by `Luca Canali <http://canali.web.cern.ch/canali/>_` at CERN. Most new development 8 SQLPython was created by `Luca Canali <http://canali.web.cern.ch/canali/>`_ at CERN. Most new development
9 has been done by `Catherine Devlin <http://catherinedevlin.blogspot.com/>_`. 9 has been done by `Catherine Devlin <http://catherinedevlin.blogspot.com/>`_.
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11 SQLPython is based on the Python standard library's cmd module, and on an extension to it called cmd2. 11 SQLPython is based on the Python standard library's
12 `cmd <http://docs.python.org/library/cmd.html#module-cmd>`_ module, and on an extension
13 to it called `cmd2 <http://pypi.python.org/pypi/cmd2>`_. SQLPython also draws considerable
14 inspiration from two Perl-based open-source SQL clients,
15 `Senora <http://senora.sourceforge.net/>`_ and `YASQL <http://sourceforge.net/projects/yasql>`_.
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13 SQLPython is currently only compatible with Oracle databases. Expanding it to other RDBMS is a dream 17 SQLPython is currently only compatible with Oracle databases. Expanding it to other RDBMS is a dream
14 for "one fine day". Call it "SQLPython 3000". 18 for "one fine day". Call it "SQLPython 3000".