Using a Python dict for a SQL INSERT statement

Question

I am trying to use a dict to do a SQL INSERT. The logic would basically be:

INSERT INTO table (dict.keys()) VALUES dict.values()
         


        

Answer 1

You want to add parameter placeholders to the query. This might get you what you need:

qmarks = ', '.join('?' * len(myDict))
qry = "Insert Into Table (%s) Values (%s)" % (qmarks, qmarks)
cursor.execute(qry, myDict.keys() + myDict.values())