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sqlgen Documentation

Welcome to the sqlgen documentation. This guide provides detailed information about sqlgen's features and APIs.

Core Concepts

• Defining Tables - How to define tables using C++ structs
• sqlgen::col - How to represent columns in queries
• sqlgen::Flatten - How to "inherit" fields from other structs
• sqlgen::PrimaryKey - How to define primary keys in sqlgen
• sqlgen::Result - How sqlgen handles errors and results
• sqlgen::to_sql - How to transpile C++ operations to dialect-specific SQL

Database I/O

• sqlgen::read - How to read data from a database
• sqlgen::write - How to write data to a database

Database Operations

• sqlgen::create_index - How to create an index on a table
• sqlgen::create_table - How to create a new table
• sqlgen::delete_from - How to delete data from a table
• sqlgen::drop - How to drop a table
• sqlgen::exec - How to execute raw SQL statements
• sqlgen::insert - How to insert data within transactions
• sqlgen::update - How to update data in a table

Data Types and Validation

• sqlgen::Pattern - How to add regex pattern validation to avoid SQL injection
• sqlgen::Timestamp - How timestamps work in sqlgen
• sqlgen::Varchar - How varchars work in sqlgen

Other concepts

• Connection Pool - How to manage database connections efficiently
• Transactions - How to use transactions for atomic operations

Supported Databases

• PostgreSQL - How to interact with PostgreSQL and compatible databases (Redshift, Aurora, Greenplum, CockroachDB, ...)
• SQLite - How to interact with SQLite3

For installation instructions, quick start guide, and usage examples, please refer to the main README.