Python: Create a backup of a SQLite database

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13. SQLite Database Backup

Write a Python program to create a backup of a SQLite database.

Sample Solution:

Python Code :

import sqlite3
import io
conn = sqlite3.connect('mydatabase.db')
with io.open('clientes_dump.sql', 'w') as f:
   for linha in conn.iterdump():
       f.write('%s\n' % linha)
print('Backup performed successfully.')
print('Saved as mydatabase_dump.sql')
conn.close()

Sample Output:

Backup performed successfully.
Saved as mydatabase_dump.sql

For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

Write a Python program to create a backup of a SQLite database file by copying it to a new file and then verifying that the backup exists.
Write a Python function that connects to a SQLite database and creates a backup using the SQLite backup API, then prints the backup file size.
Write a Python script to automate the backup process of a SQLite database at regular intervals and log the backup timestamps.
Write a Python program to create a backup of an in-memory SQLite database by writing its contents to a disk file, and then read the backup to verify the data.

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