What is SQLAlchemy?

 SQLAlchemy a toolkit for Python programming language. You can build full blown database applications with it and use the full range of the SQL Language. It is also a Object Relational Mapper(ORM).

SQLAlchemy is what you need (libraries and other tools) for building data-centric apps using Python and using other libraries the possibilities are limitless including AI and Machine Learning.

SQLAlchemy and connecting to data:

The connectors are elements that connect your application to data but in the case of SQLAlchemy they are called 'database dialects'. There are database dialects for each kind of database. These are the most common kinds:

SQLite: A lightweight, disk-based database that doesn’t require a separate server process.

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PostgreSQL: A powerful, open-source object-relational database system.

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MySQL: A widely used open-source relational database management system.

https://hodentekmsss.blogspot.com/2024/11/install-latest-mysql-and-improve.html

Oracle: A proprietary database management system by Oracle Corporation.

https://hodentekmsss.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-collection-of-sql-server-related.html

Microsoft SQL Server: A relational database management system by Microsoft.

https://hodentekmsss.blogspot.com/2024/11/sql-server-2025-ready-to-go.html

MariaDB: A community-developed fork of MySQL.

https://hodentekhelp.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-do-you-access-mariadb-in-xampp.html

These connectors make it easy to connect SQLAlchemy to various database systems, ensuring compatibility and flexibility in developing data-centric applications.

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