sqlite-utils:tldr:7d08b

The given command is using sqlite-utils to query and delete records from a SQLite database file.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

• sqlite-utils: It is a command-line tool and Python library used for working with SQLite databases. It provides various utility functions to query, manipulate, and manage SQLite database files.

• query: It is a subcommand of sqlite-utils used to execute SQL queries on a database file.

• ${path-to-database-db}: It represents the file path to the SQLite database (e.g., /path/to/database.db). You need to replace ${path-to-database-db} with the actual path to your SQLite database file.

• "${delete from table_name where name = 'Tony Hoare'}": This is the SQL query enclosed in double quotes. It is surrounded by double quotes to ensure the entire query is passed as a single argument to the command.

  • delete from table_name: This is the DELETE statement to delete records from a table. table_name needs to be replaced with the actual name of the table from which you want to delete records.

  • where name = 'Tony Hoare': This is the filter condition to specify which records to delete from the table. In this case, it will delete records where the value in the name column is equal to 'Tony Hoare'.

Overall, the command is used to execute a SQL query that deletes records from a specific table in the SQLite database file specified by ${path-to-database-db}.