[web2py] Re: DAL db(query).update(variable=xxx) how?

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db(query).update(**{fieldname:XXX})

On Sep 13, 5:11 pm, Fran <francisb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I want to db(query).update(fieldname=XXX) where fieldname is a
> variable, but whatever I try (like eval(fieldname) or `fieldname`) I
> get:
>
> SyntaxError: keyword can't be an expression
>
> Must be some trick I'm missing?
>
> Many thanks,
> Fran.