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SQLite Database Operations

The document outlines the process of creating, opening, and closing an SQLite database in Android using the SQLiteOpenHelper class. It details how to create a database and a 'users' table, open the database for read and write operations, and emphasizes the importance of manually closing the database. A quick recap table summarizes the methods for each operation.

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SQLite Database Operations

The document outlines the process of creating, opening, and closing an SQLite database in Android using the SQLiteOpenHelper class. It details how to create a database and a 'users' table, open the database for read and write operations, and emphasizes the importance of manually closing the database. A quick recap table summarizes the methods for each operation.

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Creating, Opening, and Closing SQLite Database in Android

1. Creating an SQLite Database

To create a database, you subclass SQLiteOpenHelper and override the onCreate() method:

public class MyDatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {

public MyDatabaseHelper(Context context) {

super(context, "MyDatabase.db", null, 1);

@Override

public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {

db.execSQL("CREATE TABLE users (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT, email TEXT)");

@Override

public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {

db.execSQL("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users");

onCreate(db);

This creates a table named 'users' when the database is first created.

2. Opening the Database

Create an instance of your helper class and call:

a. getWritableDatabase()

Opens the database for read and write operations.

MyDatabaseHelper dbHelper = new MyDatabaseHelper(context);

SQLiteDatabase db = dbHelper.getWritableDatabase();
Creating, Opening, and Closing SQLite Database in Android

b. getReadableDatabase()

Opens the database in read-only mode if write access is not available.

SQLiteDatabase db = dbHelper.getReadableDatabase();

3. Closing the Database

Even though Android handles this, it's best practice to close the database manually:

db.close(); // Close the SQLiteDatabase

dbHelper.close(); // Close the helper class

Always use try-finally or try-with-resources to ensure proper closing.

Avoid keeping the database open longer than necessary.

Quick Recap

| Operation | Method |

|---------------|--------------------------------------------|

| Create DB | SQLiteOpenHelper + onCreate() |

| Open DB | getWritableDatabase(), getReadableDatabase()|

| Close DB | close() on SQLiteDatabase and helper |

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