That's how I've always used SQLite, with no column type information, then I use the API to populate the column with type information as well as the value, thus

That's how I've always used SQLite, with no column type information, then I use the API to populate the column with type information as well as the value, thus implying the Any type. This is now explicit in strict tables. As an embedded SQL engine I think this is the most rational way to use it, making it very predictable and very flexible.