Does Python 2.5 include or not include SQLite engine?

Diez B. Roggisch deets at nospam.web.de
Tue Apr 22 08:33:07 EDT 2008


python at bdurham.com schrieb:
> While reading feedback to my post "Does Python 2.5.2's embedded SQLite
> support full text searching?" I noticed that there appears to be some
> confusion regarding whether Python 2.5 includes the SQLite engine.
> 
> My Windows 2.5.2 binary download includes SQLite.
> 
> But other posters claim otherwise, re: Linux releases of Python 2.5?
> 
> I thought one of the major features of Python 2.5 was its embedded
> SQLite engine.
> 
> Thoughts?

It is embedded. Period. You can install the pysqlite wrapper 
additionally, if you need a newer/differen sqlite version. It will be 
available as a different module, though.

Diez



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