Problems querying with python to BigQuery (Python String Format)

Question

I am trying to make a query to BigQuery in order to modify all the values of a row (in python). When I use a simple string to query, I have no problems. Nevertheless, when I introduce the string formatting the query does not work. As follows I'm presenting the same query, but diminishing the number of columns that I am modifying. I already made the connection to BigQuery, by defining the Client, etc (and works properly).

I tried:

"UPDATE `riscos-dev.survey_test.data-test-bdrn` SET informaci_meteorol_gica = {inf}, risc = {ri} WHERE objectid = {obj_id}".format(inf = df.informaci_meteorol_gica[index], ri = df.risc[index], obj_id = df.objectid[index])

To specify the input values in format: df.informaci_meteorol_gica[index] = 'Neu' , also a string for df.risc[index] and df.objectid[index] = 3

I am obtaining the following error message:

BadRequest: 400 Braced constructors are not supported at [1:77]

Answer 1

Instead of using format method of string , I propose you another approach with the f string formating in Python :

def build_query():
  inf = "'test_inf'"
  ri = "'test_ri'"
  obj_id = "'test_obj_id'"

  return f"UPDATE `riscos-dev.survey_test.data-test-bdrn` SET informaci_meteorol_gica = {inf}, risc = {ri} WHERE objectid = {obj_id}"

if __name__ == '__main__':
  query = build_query()

  print(query)

The result is:

UPDATE `riscos-dev.survey_test.data-test-bdrn` SET informaci_meteorol_gica = 'test_inf', risc = 'test_ri' WHERE objectid = 'test_obj_id'

I mocked the query params in my example with:

inf = "'test_inf'"
ri = "'test_ri'"
obj_id = "'test_obj_id'"