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Error Code Retention Failure in sqlite3_errcode After SQLITE_READONLY Errors Issue Overview: SQLITE_READONLY Error Code Reset to SQLITE_OK Prematurely When working with SQLite databases in version 3.35.5, developers may encounter a scenario where the sqlite3_errcode() and sqlite3_extended_errcode() APIs return SQLITE_OK (0) instead of retaining the SQLITE_READONLY (8) error code after a failed write operation. This behavior…

SQLite Shell Size Increase Due to Static Linking in Version 3.49.0 In SQLite version 3.49.0, users who previously configured the SQLite shell to dynamically link to the shared library libsqlite3.so.0 using autoconf encountered a significant increase in the size of the SQLite shell binary. This size increase is attributed to the shell being statically linked…

SQLite Shell Prompt Length Limitation and Its Impact on Usability The SQLite shell, a powerful command-line interface for interacting with SQLite databases, has a built-in limitation on the length of the prompt that can be set using the .prompt command. By default, the maximum length of the prompt is restricted to 20 characters. This limitation…

SQLite WASM Deserialization Challenges in Worker Threads The core issue revolves around the inability to deserialize a byte array back into an SQLite database when using the Worker1/Promiser API in a WebAssembly (WASM) environment. This limitation becomes particularly problematic when developers aim to run SQLite in separate Worker threads to avoid blocking the main UI…

FOREIGN KEY Constraint Failure During sqlite3_step Execution When executing a prepared statement using sqlite3_step, encountering a "FOREIGN KEY constraint failed" error indicates that the operation violated a foreign key constraint defined in the database schema. This typically occurs when an attempt is made to insert or update a record in a child table with a…

Understanding the SQLite REGEXP Extension and Its Availability The SQLite REGEXP extension is a powerful tool that allows users to perform regular expression operations directly within SQLite queries. This functionality is not natively included in SQLite by default, which often leads to confusion among users who expect it to be readily available. The REGEXP operator,…

Understanding .expert Failures with Extension-Linked Schema Definitions The SQLite .expert command is a powerful tool for analyzing query performance and suggesting optimal indexes. However, its functionality can be disrupted when the database schema references user-defined functions (UDFs) from extensions. This issue arises even when extensions are explicitly loaded into the active database connection. The failure…

Issue Overview: Alt-Arrow Key Bindings Malfunction in SQLite CLI The core issue involves unexpected behavior in the SQLite command-line interface (CLI) on macOS systems where the Alt-Left Arrow and Alt-Right Arrow keystrokes insert characters (‘b’ or ‘f’) instead of moving the cursor by words. This problem arises specifically in terminal environments (e.g., macOS Terminal.app, iTerm2)…

Understanding the Challenges in SQLite Grammar Conversion and Railroad Diagram Generation The process of converting SQLite’s grammar into a format suitable for generating railroad diagrams involves several intricate steps. These steps include parsing the original grammar file (src/parser.y), cleaning it up, and transforming it into an Extended Backus-Naur Form (EBNF) that can be processed by…

Issue Overview: Null Characters Sorted Incorrectly in Tcl SQLite Queries The core issue revolves around unexpected sorting behavior when inserting and retrieving text values containing the null character (\x00) via SQLite’s Tcl interface. A minimal Tcl script demonstrates the problem: inserting the hexadecimal values \x00, \x7f, and \x80 into a SQLite database and sorting them…