from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import func random_row = session.query(YourModel).order_by(func.random()).first()
this is equivalent to: SELECT * FROM my_table ORDER BY RAND() LIMIT 1; http://www.kavoir.com/2009/03/sql-randomly-shuffle-rows-or-records-reorder-them-in-a-random-order.html I have not tested the code myself though. -- Dhruv Baldawa (http://www.dhruvb.com) On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 10:11 PM, Amit Sethi <amit.pureene...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi , I am not sure if this question will be considered sufficiently > python related. If its not than I am sorry I will take this somewhere > else > > I am setting up some smoke tests for which I am fetching some records > from the db. > > I am using sqlalchemy for this right now. > My real question when fetching such a random record from a db for some > reason. > What is the best strategy. > > Should I use some kind of randomizer in the database tool. > Or should I use something in ORM > Or should I make the decision for finding the random value in the > python or the language I am working with and then fetch the record > using the tools I am using. > > > Thanks > Amit > > -- > A-M-I-T S|S > _______________________________________________ > BangPypers mailing list > BangPypers@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers > _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
