insert python postgres code example

Example 1: insert into postgres python

#!/usr/bin/python

import psycopg2
from config import config


def insert_vendor(vendor_name):
    """ insert a new vendor into the vendors table """
    sql = """INSERT INTO vendors(vendor_name)
             VALUES(%s) RETURNING vendor_id;"""
    conn = None
    vendor_id = None
    try:
        # read database configuration
        params = config()
        # connect to the PostgreSQL database
        conn = psycopg2.connect(**params)
        # create a new cursor
        cur = conn.cursor()
        # execute the INSERT statement
        cur.execute(sql, (vendor_name,))
        # get the generated id back
        vendor_id = cur.fetchone()[0]
        # commit the changes to the database
        conn.commit()
        # close communication with the database
        cur.close()
    except (Exception, psycopg2.DatabaseError) as error:
        print(error)
    finally:
        if conn is not None:
            conn.close()

    return vendor_id

Example 2: insert into postgres python

def insert_vendor_list(vendor_list):
    """ insert multiple vendors into the vendors table  """
    sql = "INSERT INTO vendors(vendor_name) VALUES(%s)"
    conn = None
    try:
        # read database configuration
        params = config()
        # connect to the PostgreSQL database
        conn = psycopg2.connect(**params)
        # create a new cursor
        cur = conn.cursor()
        # execute the INSERT statement
        cur.executemany(sql,vendor_list)
        # commit the changes to the database
        conn.commit()
        # close communication with the database
        cur.close()
    except (Exception, psycopg2.DatabaseError) as error:
        print(error)
    finally:
        if conn is not None:
            conn.close()