SQLite Internals: Pages & B-trees
The text discusses SQLite, a lightweight database engine that is simple and reliable due to its constrained size and feature set. It explains how SQLite encodes data in its record format using variable-length integers (varints) for efficient storage of integers and types. The text also delves into the use of pages and b-trees for efficient updates, insertions, and searches within a database. Understanding these internals can help developers feel more comfortable with SQLite and confidently design applications using it.
Company
Fly.io
Date published
July 27, 2022
Author(s)
Ben Johnson
Word count
2456
Language
English
Hacker News points
667