10.3. Using KirbyBase
KirbyBase is one of those little libraries that everyone should learn to use. At present it is not a standard library packaged with Ruby; if it were, its usefulness might increase even more.
KirbyBase is the work of Jamey Cribbs (apparently named after his dog). Although it is in many ways a full-fledged database, it is mentioned here rather than along with MySQL and Oracle for a few reasons.
First, it is not a separate application. It is a pure-Ruby library and is not usable without Ruby. Second, it doesn’t know SQL at all; so if you are dependent on SQL for some reason, it isn’t for you. Third, if your application is sophisticated enough, you may have issues with KirbyBase’s functionality or its speed.
Having said all ...
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