Question :
Python MySQLdb execute table variable [duplicate]
I’m trying to use a variable for a table name. I get the error “… near ”myTable” at line 1
I must not be escaping this right. The double ” in the error seems to be a clue, but I don’t get it.
db = MySQLdb.connect("localhost","user","pw","database" )
table = "myTable"
def geno_order(db, table):
cursor = db.cursor() # prepare a cursor object using cursor() method
sql = "SELECT * FROM %s"
cursor.execute(sql, table)
results = cursor.fetchall()
Answer #1:
You can’t use a parameter for the table name in the execute call. You’ll need to use normal Python string interpolation for that:
sql = "SELECT * FROM %s" % table
cursor.execute(sql)
Naturally, you’ll need to be extra careful if the table name is coming from user input. To mitigate SQL injection, validate the table name against a list of valid names.
