I'm looking to build a program that lets users input personal information about others in a community, like their name, gender, location, and contact details. I'm wondering if I need to integrate something like an Excel spreadsheet for this or if there's a better method? Also, if I want to take this further and make it an app, what would be the steps for that? I'm pretty new to coding, but I feel this project will really push me to learn. Thanks for any tips you can offer!
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Just a heads up, storing personal information can be sensitive. As a beginner, I recommend being clear about your data protection policy. Also, it's pretty basic programming to learn how to handle data input and storage, so you'll be fine without a spreadsheet.
Have you considered using Google Forms along with Google Sheets? It's a simple way to collect data without worrying about the back-end code starting out.
If you're aiming for an app without spreadsheets, I suggest checking out Python. It's beginner-friendly and you can use databases to store the information. Look into SQL or SQLite for databases or keep it simple with JSON or CSV files to manage your data. Here's a quick checklist for you: Python, Databases, and File Handling in Python. Just make sure your project is ethical too! Good luck!
Thank you! I’ll definitely look into those options. I’m just learning, so this is really helpful!
Okay thank you! That sounds like a great start.