[Python-Dev] pysqlite for 2.5? (original) (raw)

M.-A. Lemburg mal at egenix.com
Thu Mar 30 17:04:24 CEST 2006

Anthony Baxter wrote:

On Thursday 30 March 2006 22:31, M.-A. Lemburg wrote:

I don't really care about the name, but please be aware that you are talking about adding a very popular module name to the top-level Python namespace if you go for "db" or "database".

Why can't we just have the pysqlite package as top-level package, with a slight change in name to prevent clashes with the external distribution, e.g. sqlite ?! Such a module name is less likely to cause problems. Excellent point. Hm. Maybe we should just go with 'sqlite', instead.

Anything, but please no "db" or "database" top-level module or package :-)

Anyway, at the moment, there's 'db.sqlite' all checked in and working on a branch, at svn+ssh://pythondev@svn.python.org/python/branches/sqlite-integration or, if you use a readonly version http://svn.python.org/python/branches/sqlite-integration

(you can use 'svn switch URL' to change a current trunk checkout to the branch without having to checkout a whole new version). It is from sqlite 2.1.3. Gerhard is cutting a 2.2.0 which reduces the requirement for the version of sqlite3 that is required. Currently, it needs 3.2.2 or later. There's tests (which pass), setup.py magic to find a correct sqlite3 version, and the like. Still to do: Windows buildproj Documentation Upgrade to the updated pysqlite once it's out maybe switch from db.sqlite to just sqlite (trivial enough change).

I take it that this is not going to go into 2.5a1 ?!

Also your statement regarding sqlite3 suggests that sqlite itself is not included - why not ?

Isn't the main argument for having pysqlite included in the core to be able to play around with SQL without relying on external libraries ?

-- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com

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