dbm package: file is not a database on open with SQLITE viewer

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I made a database with the Python package dbm but I cannot seem to find any way to open it. The file is recognizable for reading and writing but when I try to open it visually using SQLITE viewer, it gives back: "An error occurred: file is not a database". Here is how I open and write one thing but I cannot view it with a VS code extension:

with dbm.open('cache', 'c') as db:
    db['www.python.org'] = 'Python Website'

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 21 '22 at 17:59

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The dbm package is NOT SQLite. The SQLite package is called "sqlite3"

answered Sep 21 '22 at 17:59

PChemGuy

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Yeah I know that but how do I open it? – Wall Walker Sep 22 '22 at 13:24
With Python, the same way you created it. There are probably other tools as well. The question is why using this format instead of SQLite? – PChemGuy Sep 22 '22 at 15:47

dbm package: file is not a database on open with SQLITE viewer

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