db module properly formats arguments, if input arguments are separated from table_name and colum_names.....
columns = ('tID', 'tNote') table_name = 'tmp' sql = 'select %s from %s where tID=:1' % ( ', '.join(columns), table_name) cursor.execute(sql, (1,)) # sql is now 'select tID, tNote from tmp where tID=:1' # note the comma in argument tuple to execute (1,) thanks Edwin -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Wertman Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:13 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: a question about mysqldb I also like to use escaped identifiers in cases like this: sql = "select tID,tNote from %s where %s = %%s" % ("tmp","tID") cursor.execute(sql,1) should work fine. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list The information contained in this message and any attachment may be proprietary, confidential, and privileged or subject to the work product doctrine and thus protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this message and deleting it and all copies and backups thereof. Thank you. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list