Try
cursor.execute (
"""
SELECT name, month, day ,category, city FROM bday
WHERE %s = %s
"""
%(arg1,arg2))
Jeff Elkins wrote:
>I'm attempting to pass an SQL query via the console:
>
>$ ./getbd month 05
>
>The arguments get seem to passed correctly (via print statements) and then:
>
> cursor.execute ("""
> SELECT name, month, day ,category, city FROM bday
> WHERE %s = %s
> """,(arg1,arg2))
>
>No results. However, if I hardcode the WHERE argument with a field name:
>
> cursor.execute ("""
> SELECT name, month, day ,category, city FROM bday
> WHERE month = %s
> """,(arg2))
>
>It works.
>
>How can I code the left side of the WHERE clause so I can pass an arbitrary
>field name to search on?
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jeff Elkins
>
>
>
>
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