mysql.com code example
Example 1: mean mysql
avg(column)
Example 2: python and mysql connectivity
import pymysql
############### CONFIGURE THIS ###################
# Open database connection
db = pymysql.connect("database_host","username","password","database_name")
##################################################
# prepare a cursor object using cursor() method
cursor = db.cursor()
# execute SQL query using execute() method.
cursor.execute("SELECT VERSION()")
# Fetch a single row using fetchone() method.
data = cursor.fetchone()
print ("Database version : {0}".format(data))
# disconnect from server
db.close()