Re: use LL(1) or LALR(1) for JavaScript SQL interpreter?

Eric wrote:
> Peter Michaux wrote:
>
> > My goal is to write an database management system (DBMS) in JavaScript
> > so that other JavaScript in a browser can manipulate a lot of data
> > easily using a small subset of SQL.
>
> This is a terribly bad idea.


It could very well be a terrible idea. It isn't mine :)


> Also, web browsers slow down to a crawl when you load too much data
> into them for a particular page.


Do you have an example that shows this slowness? I haven't experienced
this. I would like to see this in action to prove it is a bad idea.




> You'll also see a lot of errors if you really push the limits.


Which error messages?




> Why not keep the data on the server and query it from the browser?


It might not be my decision. I agree with you however.




> But the JavaScript should only have the purpose of sevicing the UI.


I'm finding that at times this is a grey area. Then convincing others
with big ideas that something is a bad idea is sometimes hard.




Thanks for the response.


Peter

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