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How to Store Multimedia Files in a SQLite3 Database with Python

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To store multimedia files in a SQLite3 database with Python, you need to convert the file into binary data (blob) and then insert it into the database. The blob is stored as text in the database, but when retrieved, it needs to be converted back into its original form. This can be done by using functions such as `convert_into_binary`, `write_to_file`, and `read_blob_data`. These functions handle the conversion of binary data to a file and vice versa. The blob data is stored in a table called "uploads" with columns for the file name and the binary data itself. When retrieving the blob, it is necessary to parse out the file name from the database record to determine the correct path on disk.

Company
Twilio

Date published
March 29, 2021

Author(s)
Diane Phan

Word count
2513

Language
English

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