Can I alter a column in an sqlite table to AUTOINCREMENT after creation?

Question

Can I make a field AUTOINCREMENT after made a table? For example, if you create a table like this:

create table person(id integer primary key, n         


        

Answer 1

From the SQLite Faq

Short answer: A column declared INTEGER PRIMARY KEY will autoincrement

So when you create the table, declare the column as INTEGER PRIMARY KEY and the column will autoincrement with each new insert.

Or you use the SQL statment ALTER to change the column type to an INTEGER PRIMARY KEY after the fact, but if your creating the tables yourself, it's best to do it in the initial creation statement.