What language is widely used for the databases for android?

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Now that I've learnt most of Java (for the logic of an app) and XML (for the user interface of an app), I felt like I should test out my skills develop a simple app with my knowledge. It's then that I realized that I might need a database if I want to store something such as user data and manipulate that data. I was thinking if I could just use XML for storing data but I read online it wouldn't be a good idea. Later I found out I could use SQL for storing data which is a supported language by Android.

So my question is, which language is most popular for the databases of android apps, SQL or XML?

Posted 18-Jan-14 7:47am

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SQLite[^]
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Android Storage Options[^]
Mobile database[^]

Posted 19-Jan-14 20:31pm

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-18T09:38:00

In the sense you are asking, SQL and XML are more technologies and tools than languages (yes, both have Language in their name). Both are technologies used for data storage, but with different scope. So it depends on what you want to store and how do you want to do with it. Read this first: http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/mathkour/XML%20DB/XML%20and%20Relational%20Database%20Systems%20-.pdf[^]

As of RDMS, you have SQLite at your hand: http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/AndroidSQLite/article.html[^], but of course, XML tools too: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/xml/library/x-android/index.html?ca=drs-[^]. But there are other alternatives too, like No-Sql (like this: http://www.oberasoftware.com/jasdb-2/[^]).

Ron Beyer · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-18T09:42:00

SQL is a method for accessing a database. While it is technically a language, its not completely universal. Certain databases support certain ways of querying the data, with SQL being the most common. Many databases put little twists on SQL so its SQL-like syntax but, for example, not all SQL written for Microsoft Access works with Microsoft SQL Server and vice-versa.

XML is not a language, its a DOM (Document Object Model). Its no more a language than a Word document or a picture. You use XML to create a specification for your user interface, but its not a language that you write code in.

If you want to use a database in Android, you are probably going to have to use SQLite[^]. I don't know of any other databases that Android supports out of the box. I'm sure there are libraries out there to support other kinds.

SQLite is easy to use, I would favor that over storing information in XML (text) files.

cigwork · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-18T09:39:00

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Have a look here:

http://www.vogella.com/tutorials/AndroidSQLite/article.html

ETA - cross-post with sol'n 1.

Posted 18-Jan-14 9:39am

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