Re: Clarity needed

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tedd wrote:
> Hi gang:
> 
> I need some fog removed.
> 
> I have a problem where I have an unlimited number of tutors teaching an
> unlimited number of courses. When I call upon a tutor, I want to see all
> the courses they teach.
> 
> In my old days, I would just set up a linked list of courses and attach
> it to the tutor (another linked list). As a tutor adds courses, I would
> just add the course to the end of the linked list. If the tutor deletes
> a course, then I would remove it from the list by changing a single
> pointer. If I needed a list of all the courses the tutor taught, I would
> just run down the linked list pulling them out as needed.
> 
> But now I have to think in terms of records in a database. I'll
> eventually figure it out, but what are your suggestions/solutions?
> 
> I understand that I can have one record set up for each tutor, and
> another record set up for each course, and then tie the two together by
> another record like an assignment. That way I can have as many
> assignments as I want tying courses to tutors.
> 
> It that the way you guys would do it?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> tedd

As others have said, that's how I always do it.

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Thanks!
-Shawn
http://www.spidean.com

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