Database() constructor works with pathlib.Path

sqlite_utils/db.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import sqlite3
 from collections import namedtuple
 import datetime
 import json
+import pathlib
 
 Column = namedtuple(
     "Column", ("cid", "name", "type", "notnull", "default_value", "is_pk")
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ class Database:
     def __init__(self, filename_or_conn):
         if isinstance(filename_or_conn, str):
             self.conn = sqlite3.connect(filename_or_conn)
+        elif isinstance(filename_or_conn, pathlib.Path):
+            self.conn = sqlite3.connect(str(filename_or_conn))
         else:
             self.conn = filename_or_conn
 

tests/test_create.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-from sqlite_utils.db import Index
+from sqlite_utils.db import Index, Database
 import collections
 import datetime
+import pathlib
 import pytest
 import json
 
@@ -181,3 +182,10 @@ def test_create_view(fresh_db):
 def test_vacuum(fresh_db):
     fresh_db["data"].insert({"foo": "foo", "bar": "bar"})
     fresh_db.vacuum()
+
+
+def test_works_with_pathlib_path(tmpdir):
+    path = pathlib.Path(tmpdir / "test.db")
+    db = Database(path)
+    db["demo"].insert_all([{"foo": 1}])
+    assert 1 == db["demo"].count