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Usage
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.. py:currentmodule:: ejdb

This chapter describes how ctypes-ejdb can be used to manipulate an EJDB instance.

Tutorial
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Before we start, make sure you have both ctypes-ejdb and EJDB installed. See :doc:`installation` for instructions. The following should run without an exception::

    import ejdb


Getting a Database
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When working with ctypes-ejdb, the first step is to create a :class:`Database` instance to a new or existing database file.

.. todo::

    * Finish this tutorial.