Execute sqlite3 “dot” commands from Python or register collation in command line utility

Question

My sqlite3 database contains a \"collate\" column-constraint. I\'ve placed it in the schema for the table, to prevent accidentally neglecting to use the necessary collation. How

Answer 1

The dot commands are only available to the sqlite3 executable. You will have to replace them with the equivalent combination of Python code and DB-API calls in order to mimic their behavior.