# Using Anko and Kotlin for SQLite databases on Android

DevFeed: [Using Anko and Kotlin for SQLite databases on Android](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/databases-on-android-with-anko-and-kotlin-sqlite-never-was-so-easy-kad-25-27156.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://antonioleiva.com/databases-anko-kotlin>)

Published: 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Antonio Leiva](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/antonio-leiva.md>)

Topics: [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [SQLite](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sqlite.md>), [Databases](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/databases.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [databases](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/databases.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [sqlite](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sqlite.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to create and use SQLite databases on Android with Anko and Kotlin. It covers Anko's ManagedSQLiteOpenHelper, database lifecycle handling, singleton access, table structure definition, and inserting and querying data.

## Source excerpt

Everything Android, Kotlin and other random topics