Populate Android Database From CSV file?

Question

Is it possible to take a csv file stored in the res/raw resource directory and use it to populate a table in the sqlite3 database?

My thought was that, if there was

Answer 1

If you want to package static data with your application, I recommend preparing the database at development time (using any UI or csv-import command you like) and shipping the sqlite file inside the assets folder. You can then simply copy the entire sqlite file onto the device when your application is first run. These posts take you through this idea which is most likely the fastest way to setup a database (file copy speed).

If, for some reason you do need to insert a lot of data at run time, I recommend you look at ways to bulk insert using transactions to speed it up.