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Learning SQLite for iOS

You're reading from   Learning SQLite for iOS Extend SQLite with mobile development skills to build great apps for iOS devices

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2016
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ISBN-13 9781785288975
Length 154 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Introduction to SQL and SQLite FREE CHAPTER 2. Database Design Concepts 3. Administering the Database 4. Essentials of SQL 5. Exposing the C API 6. Using Swift with iOS and SQLite 7. iOS Development with PhoneGap and HTML5 8. More Features and Advances in SQLite Index

Reasons for using SQLite

There are many features that make SQLite a great database for mobile technologies. For example, there is no administration or configuration involved, the transactions are atomic, the database is self-contained in a single cross-platform file, and it holds advanced features, such as table expressions and partial indexes. The reasons for using SQLite are listed here:

It has a small, versatile, and easy-to-use API. It is very standard-compliant and is written using the ANSI-C compliant. There are no external dependencies on any external programs or services, and the code is well commented. The source code is in the public domain and has a standalone CLI (command-line interface) at its disposal. It is cross-platform compliant, works with Mac, Linux, BSD, Android, Solaris, VxWorks, and Windows (WinCE, Win32, WinRT).

Its code footprint is very small, less than 500 kB when configured. The amount of application range that uses this database is huge. Almost all the products...

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