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+++ b/Doc/includes/sqlite3/load_extension.py	Fri Mar 05 15:20:03 2010 +0000
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+import sqlite3
+
+con = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
+
+# enable extension loading
+con.enable_load_extension(True)
+
+# Load the fulltext search extension
+con.execute("select load_extension('./fts3.so')")
+
+# alternatively you can load the extension using an API call:
+# con.load_extension("./fts3.so")
+
+# disable extension laoding again
+con.enable_load_extension(False)
+
+# example from SQLite wiki
+con.execute("create virtual table recipe using fts3(name, ingredients)")
+con.executescript("""
+    insert into recipe (name, ingredients) values ('broccoli stew', 'broccoli peppers cheese tomatoes');
+    insert into recipe (name, ingredients) values ('pumpkin stew', 'pumpkin onions garlic celery');
+    insert into recipe (name, ingredients) values ('broccoli pie', 'broccoli cheese onions flour');
+    insert into recipe (name, ingredients) values ('pumpkin pie', 'pumpkin sugar flour butter');
+    """)
+for row in con.execute("select rowid, name, ingredients from recipe where name match 'pie'"):
+    print row