how to insert variables into Sqlite3 database

Question

I'm not familiar with SQL(or python to be honest), and i was wondering how to add variables into tables. This is what i tried:

import sqlite3
conn = sqlite3.connect('TESTDB.db')
c = conn.cursor()
c.execute('''CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS table(number real, txt text)''')
r=4
c.execute('''INSERT INTO table(r,'hello')''')
conn.commit()
conn.close()

This doesn't work.I get the error, "TypeError: 'str' object is not callable"How do i make the table insert the variable r??

Thanks

Answer 1

You have to bind values to placeholders in a prepared statement. See examples in the documentation .

Trying to build a query string on the fly with unknown values inserted directly in it is a great way to get a SQL injection attack and should be avoided.

Answer 2

Your problem is that you don't inject r properly into your query. This should work:

c.execute('''INSERT INTO table(''' + str(r) + ''','hello')''')

cheers