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Xamarin.Forms local data storage	Learn how to perform file handling from shared Xamarin.Forms code, and how to read and write data to a local SQLite database using SQLite.Net.	xamarin	A324C247-7DA8-4B14-A813-25F85525E32B	xamarin-forms	davidbritch	dabritch	06/27/2019	Xamarin.Forms Xamarin.Essentials

Xamarin.Forms local data storage

Files

File handling with Xamarin.Forms can be achieved using code in a .NET Standard library, or by using embedded resources. This article explains how to perform file handling from shared code in a Xamarin.Forms application.

Local Databases

Xamarin.Forms supports database-driven applications using the SQLite database engine, which makes it possible to load and save objects in shared code. This article describes how Xamarin.Forms applications can read and write data to a local SQLite database using SQLite.Net.