import sqlite3
con = sqlite3.connect(":memory:")
# enable extension loading
con.enable_load_extension(True)
# Load the fulltext search extension
con.execute("select load_extension('./fts3.so')")
# alternatively you can load the extension using an API call:
# con.load_extension("./fts3.so")
# disable extension loading again
con.enable_load_extension(False)
# example from SQLite wiki
con.execute("create virtual table recipe using fts3(name, ingredients)")
con.executescript("""
insert into recipe (name, ingredients) values ('broccoli stew', 'broccoli peppers cheese tomatoes');
insert into recipe (name, ingredients) values ('pumpkin stew', 'pumpkin onions garlic celery');
insert into recipe (name, ingredients) values ('broccoli pie', 'broccoli cheese onions flour');
insert into recipe (name, ingredients) values ('pumpkin pie', 'pumpkin sugar flour butter');
""")
for row in con.execute("select rowid, name, ingredients from recipe where name match 'pie'"):
print row