sqlite3 — Easy Examples

Built-in SQLite database interface; no server needed

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Getting started with sqlite3

Basic import and usage of the sqlite3 module.

python
import sqlite3

conn = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
cursor = conn.cursor()
cursor.execute("CREATE TABLE users (name TEXT, age INTEGER)")
cursor.execute("INSERT INTO users VALUES ('Alice', 30)")
cursor.execute("INSERT INTO users VALUES ('Bob', 25)")
cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM users")
print(cursor.fetchall())
conn.close()

The sqlite3 module is part of Python's standard library. Built-in SQLite database interface; no server needed.

Common sqlite3 operations

Frequently used functions from the sqlite3 module.

python
# More sqlite3 examples
import sqlite3

print(f"sqlite3 module loaded successfully")
print(f"Location: {sqlite3.__name__}")
print(f"Has {len(dir(sqlite3))} attributes")

These are the most commonly used features of the sqlite3 module.

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