add connect method

database.py

@@ -6,10 +6,18 @@ import jwt
 import datetime
 import security
 
+
+def connect() -> (sqlite3.Connection, sqlite3.Cursor):
+    """Connects to the database and returns the connection and cursor."""
     connection = sqlite3.connect('database.db')
     connection.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
     cursor = connection.cursor()
 
+    return connection, cursor
+
+
+connection, cursor = connect()
+
 
 def init() -> None:
     """Initializes the database."""
@@ -46,7 +54,7 @@ def register(user: User) -> None:
     cursor.execute(
         "INSERT INTO users (name, password) VALUES (?, ?)",
         (user.name,
-         security.hash_password(user.password))
+         security.hash_password(user.password)))
     connection.commit()
 
 
@@ -65,9 +73,7 @@ def get_user_by_token(request: Request) -> User:
         algorithms=[
             settings.jwt_algorithm])
 
-    connection=sqlite3.connect('database.db')
+    connection, cursor = connect()
-    connection.row_factory=sqlite3.Row
-    cursor=connection.cursor()
     cursor.execute(
         "SELECT id, name, password FROM users WHERE id = ?", (payload["id"],))
     row = cursor.fetchone()