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APSW exposes SQLite's full C API to Python
The wrapper provides SQLite features including virtual tables, VFS, JSON and session support, with synchronous and async usage. It is a useful option when Python applications need more than the standard sqlite3 interface.
- What
- APSW is a Python wrapper exposing the complete SQLite C API alongside Python’s C API.
- How
- It supports SQLite features including full-text search, virtual tables, VFS and JSON, in synchronous code and async frameworks.
- Why it matters
- Engineers can use APSW when they need full SQLite functionality rather than a database driver interchangeable with others.
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