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connect_db.py DB Connection
Python 3 Standard Library
Module Purpose: Establishes database connection with sqlite3.connect(), initializes cursor, and closes connections safely.
"""
SQLite Connection Demonstration Module.

This script demonstrates connecting to an SQLite database, initializing a cursor,
and safely closing the database connection.

Note: Do NOT name python files 'sqlite3.py' to prevent shadowing the standard library module.
"""

import sqlite3
from typing import Optional


def connect_database(db_name: str = "mydatabase.db") -> Optional[sqlite3.Connection]:
    """Connect to SQLite database file.

    Args:
        db_name (str): Database file path or name.

    Returns:
        Optional[sqlite3.Connection]: SQLite connection object if successful.
    """
    try:
        # Establish connection to the database
        connection = sqlite3.connect(db_name)
        # Initialize cursor for executing queries
        cursor = connection.cursor()
        print(f"Successfully connected to database '{db_name}'.")

        # Close database connection
        connection.close()
        print("Database connection closed successfully.")
        return connection
    except sqlite3.Error as error:
        print(f"Error connecting to database: {error}")
        return None


def create_connection(db_name: str = "mydatabase.db"):
    """Create and return an active SQLite connection and cursor.

    Args:
        db_name (str): Database file path or name.

    Returns:
        Tuple[sqlite3.Connection, sqlite3.Cursor]: Active connection and cursor tuple.
    """
    connection = sqlite3.connect(db_name)
    cursor = connection.cursor()
    return connection, cursor


def close_connection(connection: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
    """Safely close active SQLite connection."""
    if connection:
        connection.close()


if __name__ == "__main__":
    connect_database()