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Search a record from the database table using pattern in Python

Here, we will see a Python program to print the details of the user from a database table that matches the inputted pattern.
Submitted by Shivang Yadav, on February 19, 2021

Problem Statement: In this program, we will get the name of the faculty from the user and then search for a pattern that matches the entered data. Print if a record is found.

Solution:

We will use Python's pymysql library to work with the database. This library provides the programmer the functionality to run MySQL query using Python.

Algorithm:

• Step 1: Connect to database using connect() method in pymysql.
• Step 2: Get input of faculty name from the user.
• Step 3: Create a query to fetch records using the name pattern.
• Step 4: Execute query and fetch the records.
• Step 5: Print records.

Python Program to search for a record from table using pattern

import pymysql as mysql

try:
    conn=mysql.connect(host='localhost',port=3306,user='root',password='123',db='myschool')
    cmd=conn.cursor()
    
    pat=input("Enter Faculty Name:")
    
    q="select * from faculties where fname like '%{}%'".format(pat)
    cmd.execute(q)
    rows=cmd.fetchall()
    
    for row in rows:
        print(row[1], row[4])
    conn.close()

except Exception as e:
    print("Error:",e)

Output:

Enter Faculty Name: John
John 45000

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