A lightweight tool called SQLite-net is a lightweight wrapper around the SQLite Engine which is very easy to integrate into a .Net Application.
What is SQLite?
SQLite is a serverless database engine that is easy to use and has notably straightforward read-and-write operations for .Net developers.
Introducing SQLite-net
It acts as a standard ORM allowing you to define your database schema using C# classes.
NuGet Package: sqlite-net-pcl
Setting Up Your Project
Create a .NET Project: Open your terminal and run:
dotnet new maui -n SQLiteDemo cd SQLiteDemo
Install SQLite-net Package: Use the NuGet Package Manager or the terminal:
dotnet add package sqlite-net-pcl
dotnet add package SQLitePCLRaw.provider.dynamic_cdecl
Connecting to SQLite Database
Need to establish a connection to perform operations with the database using the SQLiteConnection
class.
using SQLite;
// Define the database file path
string filename = Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), "sample.db");
// Create a connection to the database
using…