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SQLAlchemy create_engine & PostgreSQL | Demystified

In the world of SQLAlchemy, the create_engine function plays a main role. It acts as a gateway to set up a connection between our Python application and a PostgreSQL database.

This core function plays a key role in configuring the connection details, making it a vital component of any database interaction using SQLAlchemy.

The create_engine function helps create an engine object, an entity that represents connectivity to a specific database. This function is in SQLAlchemy’s core library and lets us set up the needed parameters and configuration to interact with a PostgreSQL database.

Connecting to PostgreSQL

To connect to a PostgreSQL database using SQLAlchemy, we can use the create_engine function. This includes using a URL that encapsulates the essential connection details. Let’s take a look at an example:

Here:

• `postgresql://`: Specifies the PostgreSQL dialect.
• `our_username:your_password@`: Our PostgreSQL username and password.
• `our_host`: Hostname or IP address of our PostgreSQL server.
• `/our_database`: Name of our PostgreSQL database.

Customizing the Connection

The URL structure offers flexibility. We can include more parameters to tailor the connection further.

Executing SQL Queries

After creating the engine we can connect to the database and perform various operations. Here is an example of how to connect and execute a simple query:

Here, we have to replace our_table with the name of the table we want to query.

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Conclusion

Today, our Support Engineers demonstrated how to connect to a PostgreSQL database with SQLAlchemy’s the create_engine function