Can't get MySQL source query to work using Python mysqldb module

Question

I have the following lines of code:

sql = \"source C:\\\\My Dropbox\\\\workspace\\\\projects\\\\hosted_inv\\\\create_site_db.sql\"
cursor.execute (sql)
         


        

Answer 1

As others said, you cannot use the command source in MySQLdb Python API

So, instead of running that, load the file and execute it

Lets say your .sql file has

create database test;

Read the content like

sql=open("test.sql").read()

And then execute it

cursor.execute(sql);

You will get new database "test"