What database does room use?

But its no different than SQLite , Room also uses SQLite which is the DBMS for android. So room is nothing just an abstraction layer over the SQLite that helps developers to work with the SQLite database flawlessly.

Most Android applications require local data storage. In the past years, we have achieved this through the use of SQLite databases . Room is a persistent library that is part of the Android jetpack. It is built on top of SQLite.

Room is now considered as a better approach for data persistence than SQLiteDatabase . It makes it easier to work with SQLiteDatabase objects in your app, decreasing the amount of boilerplate code and verifying SQL queries at compile time.

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