Well-commented source code with 100% branch test coverage.

Bindings for dozens of other languages available separately.

Small code footprint: less than 500KiB fully configured or much less with optional features omitted.

Supports terabyte-sized databases and gigabyte-sized strings and blobs.

Great for use as an application file format.

A complete database is stored in a single cross-platform disk file.

Full SQL implementation with advanced features like partial indexes and common table expressions.

Zero-configuration - no setup or administration needed.

Transactions are atomic, consistent, isolated, and durable (ACID) even after system crashes and power failures.

SQLite for macOS is the most widely deployed database in the world with more applications than we can count, including several high-profile projects.

The code for SQLite is in the public domain and is thus free for use for any purpose, commercial or private. SQLite for Mac is an in-process library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine.

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