Django: One ORM to rule all databases
7 days ago
- #ORM
- #Database
- #Django
- Django ORM comparison across official database backends: PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, MySQL, and Oracle.
- Supported databases overview with key details like developer, release date, latest version, and minimum supported version.
- Feature matrix illustrating ORM feature support (e.g., Model Field Types, Advanced Query Features, Transactions & Integrity, Spatial & GIS Features).
- Visual summary showing PostgreSQL with the highest feature support (19/20), followed by MariaDB and MySQL (14/20), then SQLite and Oracle (13/20).
- Inspiration from GeoDjango compatibility tables and the need for an automated, up-to-date feature matrix in Django's official documentation.
- Example feature: Full-text search, currently only fully supported in PostgreSQL via Django's ORM.
- History and origin of the idea, including community feedback and discussions at DjangoCon events.
- Next steps: Community involvement and discussion at 'Django on the Med' event to further develop the comparison table idea.