lk/data/recfiles.md

title	tags
Recfiles	data database

Create a database of board games:

database=games.rec
touch $database

entry="Name: Vojvodina"
recins --record "$record" $database

Create, read, update, and delete:

for g in Saboter Carcassonne Chess; do
    recins -r "Name: $g" -r "Played: yes" $database
done

query=Carc
recsel --quick=$query $database
recsel -q $query $database

query=sabat
recsel --case-insensitive -q "$query" --print=Name $database

query=chess
recsel -i -q "$query" -p Name $database

new_field=Played
value=no

recset -f "$new_field" --set-add="$value" $database
recsel $database

value=yes
recset -iq $query -f "$new_field" --set=$value $database

recset -f "$new_field" --delete $database
recsel $database

• Extended example

Resources

• Recfiles for gemini capsules