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Android SQLite CRUD Example

The document describes how to perform basic CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations in an SQLite database embedded in an Android application. It includes code to create a database table with a single column, insert sample data, retrieve data using a cursor, and delete all records from the table. Key classes and methods used include SQLiteDatabase to manage the database, execSQL() to execute SQL statements like creating the table and inserting records, and rawQuery() to execute a query and return results in a Cursor. The code provides a simple example of performing basic SQLite operations in an Android app to manage and retrieve data from an embedded database.

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Android SQLite CRUD Example

The document describes how to perform basic CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations in an SQLite database embedded in an Android application. It includes code to create a database table with a single column, insert sample data, retrieve data using a cursor, and delete all records from the table. Key classes and methods used include SQLiteDatabase to manage the database, execSQL() to execute SQL statements like creating the table and inserting records, and rawQuery() to execute a query and return results in a Cursor. The code provides a simple example of performing basic SQLite operations in an Android app to manage and retrieve data from an embedded database.

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Resource Provider : Muhammad Rizwan (Visiting Lecturer) IUB-RYK

Android SQLite CRUD example


In this post, I will walk you through how to perform Create, Read, Update and Delete (CRUD)
operations in SQLite DB embedded in Android devices.
SQLiteCrudExample.java
Open SQLiteCrudExample.java and replace it with below code. Each line is added with
comment and I hope it is self understandable. If you still have any doubt/question.

package com.prgguru.example;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import android.app.ListActivity;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class SQLiteCrudExample extends ListActivity {
//DB name
private final String dbName = "Android";
//Table name
private final String tableName = "Versions";
//String array has list Android versions which will be populated in the list
private final String[] versionNames= new String[]{"Cupcake", "Donut", "Eclair",
"Froyo", "Gingerbread", "Honeycomb", "Ice Cream Sandwich", "Jelly Bean",
"Kitkat"};
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
ArrayList<String> results = new ArrayList<String>();
//Declare SQLiteDatabase object
SQLiteDatabase sampleDB = null;
try {
//Instantiate sampleDB object
sampleDB = this.openOrCreateDatabase(dbName, MODE_PRIVATE, null);
//Create table using execSQL
sampleDB.execSQL("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS " + tableName + "
(versionname VARCHAR);");
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//Insert Android versions into table created


for(String ver: versionNames){
sampleDB.execSQL("INSERT INTO " + tableName + " Values
('"+ver+"');");
}
//Create Cursor object to read versions from the table
Cursor c = sampleDB.rawQuery("SELECT versionname FROM " +
tableName, null);
//If Cursor is valid
if (c != null ) {
//Move cursor to first row
if (c.moveToFirst()) {
do {
//Get version from Cursor
String firstName = c.getString(c.getColumnIndex("versionname"));
//Add the version to Arraylist 'results'
results.add(firstName);
}while (c.moveToNext()); //Move to next row
}
}
//Set the ararylist to Android UI List
this.setListAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,results));
} catch (SQLiteException se ) {
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Couldn't create or open the
database", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
} finally {
if (sampleDB != null) {
sampleDB.execSQL("DELETE FROM " + tableName);
sampleDB.close();
}
}
}
}

Quick explanation of the API classes and methods involved


SQLiteDatabase:
SQLiteDatabase is an Android class which has methods to create, delete, execute SQL
commands, and perform other common database management tasks. In our example,
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we are using execSQL() and rawQuery() methods of SQLiteDatabase class to execute


SQLs.
execSQL:
execSQL is a method of SQLiteDatabase Class which is used to execute SQL
statements.
rawQuery:
rawQuery is a method of SQLiteDatabase Class which executes SQL statements and
returns Cursor.

Demo
Thats all. Its time to test our code.
Run the application using emulator or device by right clicking on the project >> Run as >>
Android applicaiton >> Choose emulator or device.

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