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| 1 | +# LiteDB - A terminal-based Lightweight Database Management System |
| 2 | +LiteDB is a minified yet powerful terminal-based database management system (DBMS) written in Ruby. It's designed to handle SQL queries for database operations with both case-insensitive and case-sensitive support. This lightweight DBMS uses CSV files as its storage backend, making it easy to work with and perfect for small to medium-sized projects. |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +## Features |
| 5 | +- **SQL Query Support:** LiteDB supports essential SQL query commands like SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE. |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +- **Case Insensitivity:** You can use SQL queries in either uppercase or lowercase letters, making it user-friendly and flexible. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +- **CSV-Based Storage:** LiteDB stores data in CSV files, making it easy to work with and suitable for small-scale projects. |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +- **Powerful Query Engine:** Utilizes regular expressions, hash manipulation, loops, block arguments, and merge sort algorithms for efficient query processing. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +## Installation |
| 14 | +LiteDB requires Ruby to be installed on your system. You can install it using the following steps: |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +1. Clone this repository to your local machine: |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +``` |
| 19 | +git clone https://github.com/yourusername/LiteDB.git |
| 20 | +
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| 21 | +cd liteDb |
| 22 | +``` |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +## Usage |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +1. On the terminal, run: |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +``` |
| 29 | +ruby my_sqlite_cli.rb |
| 30 | +``` |
| 31 | +2. Interact with LiteDB through the command-line interface (CLI). Here are some sample SQL queries: |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +**SELECT** |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +``` |
| 36 | +SELECT name,email FROM nba_player_data WHERE name='Matt Zunic' |
| 37 | +``` |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +**INSERT** |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +*specific columns* |
| 42 | +``` |
| 43 | +INSERT INTO nba_player_data (name, year_start, year_end, position) VALUES ('Alaa Abdelnaby34', 1991, 1995, 'F-C') |
| 44 | +``` |
| 45 | +*All columns* |
| 46 | +``` |
| 47 | +INSERT INTO nba_player_data VALUES (Alaa Abdelnaby34,1991,1995,F-C,6-10,240,"June 24, 1968",Duke University) |
| 48 | +``` |
| 49 | +**UPDATE** |
| 50 | +``` |
| 51 | +UPDATE nba_player_data SET name = 'Bill Renamed', year_start = '2330' WHERE name = 'Bill Zopf', year_start = '1971' |
| 52 | +``` |
| 53 | +**DELETE** |
| 54 | +``` |
| 55 | +DELETE FROM nba_player_data WHERE name = 'John' |
| 56 | +``` |
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