Connect SQLite with Python

First you have to install Python and SQLite on your syatem.

Install Python

Use the following code:

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Press y and installation will be completed within seconds.

Install SQLite

Installation steps

type in the following command:

After installation check installation, sqlite terminal will give you a prompt and version info ?

Go to desired folder and create database:

sqlite3 database.db

It'll create database.db in the folder you've given the command.

To check if your database is created, use the following command in sqlite3 terminal:

Note: To connect SQLite with Python, you do not need to install the connection module separately because its being shipped by default along with Python version 2.5.x onwards.


SQLite with Python

Create a python file "connect.py", having the following code:

Execute the following statement on command prompt:

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Now connection is created with the javatpoint database. Now you can create a table.

Create a table

Create a table "Employees" within the database "javatpoint".

Create a python file "createtable.py", having the following code:

Execute the following statement on command prompt:

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A table "Employees" is created in the "javatpoint" database.

Insert Records

Insert some records in "Employees" table.

Create a python file "connection.py", having the following code:

Execute the following statement on command prompt:

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Records are inserted successfully.

Select Records

Now you can fetch and display your records from the table "Employees" by using SELECT statement.

Create a python file "select.py", having the following code:

Execute the following statement on command prompt:

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See all the records you have inserted before.

By same procedures, you can update and delete the table in SQLite database usnig Python.






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