DynamoDB vs. Postgres Examples

This repository supports tutorial DynamoDB vs. Postgres - Which database to choose for your Python project?.

How to run the code

Start the databases

$ docker-compose up -d

Create virtual environment

$ python3 -m venv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
$ pip install -r requirements.txt 

Fill the databases with data

$ export PYTHONPATH=$PWD:$PYTHONPATH
$ (venv) python fill_data/create_table_dynamodb.py
$ (venv) python fill_data/create_table_postgres.py

Run the examples

$ export PYTHONPATH=$PWD:$PYTHONPATH
$ (venv) python queries/list_all_by_owner_dynamodb.py
$ (venv) python queries/list_all_by_owner_postgres.py

You can do the same for other scripts in queries directory.