Almora Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Mar 3, 2023 #1 Hi.. in notepad app is it better to store notes in database or better to store them in txt file. Notes can be very long.
Hi.. in notepad app is it better to store notes in database or better to store them in txt file. Notes can be very long.
DonManfred Expert Licensed User Longtime User Mar 3, 2023 #2 I did not met anyone in my life who wrote a NOTE with more than a few kb of text. Especially not in MB or GB size. Store it whereever you want. txt, database.Both are suitable. Upvote 0
I did not met anyone in my life who wrote a NOTE with more than a few kb of text. Especially not in MB or GB size. Store it whereever you want. txt, database.Both are suitable.
LucaMs Expert Licensed User Longtime User Mar 3, 2023 #3 DonManfred said: Both are suitable. Click to expand... Yes, but very often a DB is the better choice. For example, you may have a table with note types, which could be useful. Another with PKs for notes that might need to be notified to the user at a specified date/time. Upvote 0
DonManfred said: Both are suitable. Click to expand... Yes, but very often a DB is the better choice. For example, you may have a table with note types, which could be useful. Another with PKs for notes that might need to be notified to the user at a specified date/time.
AnandGupta Expert Licensed User Longtime User Mar 3, 2023 #4 Depends what are the features you thought for it. Just a note writing pad. One note only, then a text file will do. Many notes, showing list or thumbnail of them, then managing many text files will be difficult, use database. Upvote 0
Depends what are the features you thought for it. Just a note writing pad. One note only, then a text file will do. Many notes, showing list or thumbnail of them, then managing many text files will be difficult, use database.
udg Expert Licensed User Longtime User Mar 4, 2023 #5 Don't forget voice notes. And, eventually, taking a picture or two as a way to better define a note. So, something like title/subject, date, text, audio and pictures. The three forms of notes could coexist under a single title/object or be three different kind of notes. Ok, this is how to make a simple project a nightmare A boring Sunday simple job transformed in a relatively complex and long lasting experience...the good part is that there's a lot to learn from it. Upvote 0
Don't forget voice notes. And, eventually, taking a picture or two as a way to better define a note. So, something like title/subject, date, text, audio and pictures. The three forms of notes could coexist under a single title/object or be three different kind of notes. Ok, this is how to make a simple project a nightmare A boring Sunday simple job transformed in a relatively complex and long lasting experience...the good part is that there's a lot to learn from it.
