pysqlite: Placeholder substitution for column or table names?

Question

Using pysqlite I am making a procedure to do something with some data. The same kind of operation is done on similar fields in multiple tables and columns, so I thought I co

Answer 1

As @unutbu answered, there is no way to use placeholders for table/column names. My suggestion to do what you are doing now, but to also quote the table names to protect yourself from a table or column that might have an odd name.

What does the SQL Standard say about usage of backtick(`)? already explains this to some extent, and in spite of the opinion in that answer, I would say that in your case, quoting is a good idea.