What Is the Function of Rawquery () in Android?
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rawQuery() directly accepts an SQL select statement as input. The method returns ‘Cursor’ object which points to one row of the query result. Example of a rawQuery() call: Cursor cursor = getReadableDatabase();

What is RawQuery?

Marks a method in a Dao annotated class as a raw query method where you can pass the query as a SupportSQLiteQuery . … On the other hand, RawQuery serves as an escape hatch where you can build your own SQL query at runtime but still use Room to convert it into objects. RawQuery methods must return a non-void type.

What is the use of SQLite database in Android?

SQLite is an open-source relational database i.e. used to perform database operations on android devices such as storing, manipulating or retrieving persistent data from the database. It is embedded in android bydefault. So, there is no need to perform any database setup or administration task.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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