python_reference/sqlite3_howto/code/updating_rows.py

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# Sebastian Raschka, 2014
# Updating rows in an existing SQLite database
import sqlite3
sqlite_file = ''
table_name = ''
column_name_1 = ''
column_name_2 = ''
column_name_3 = ''
value_1 = 'hello world'
value_2 = 12345
conn = sqlite3.connect(sqlite_file)
c = conn.cursor()
# A.1) Updating all rows for a single column
c.execute('UPDATE {dn} SET {cn1}={v1}'.\
format(dn=table_name, cn1=column_name_1, v1=value1)
# A.2) Updating all rows for 2 columns (same for multiple columns)
c.execute('UPDATE {dn} SET {cn1}={v1}, {cn2}={v2}'.\
format(dn=table_name, cn1=column_name_1, cn2=column_name_2,
v1=value1, v2=value2)
# B.1) Updating specific rows that meet a certain criterion
# here: update column_1 with value_1 if row has value_2 in column_2
c.execute('UPDATE {dn} SET {cn1}={v1} WHERE {cn2}={v2}'.\
format(dn=table_name, cn1=column_name_1, v1=value1)
# B.2) Updating specific rows that meet multiple criteria
# here: update column_1 with value_1
# if row has value_2 in column_2
# and if row has value = 1 in column_3
c.execute('UPDATE {dn} SET {cn1}={v1} WHERE {cn2}={v2} AND {cn3}=1'.\
format(dn=table_name, cn1=column_name_1, v1=value1, cn3=column_name_3)
conn.commit()
conn.close()