#! /usr/bin/env python # advanced.py - demo of advanced features of PostGres. Some may not be ANSI. # inspired from the Postgres tutorial # adapted to Python 1995 by Pascal Andre print """ __________________________________________________________________ MODULE ADVANCED.PY : ADVANCED POSTGRES SQL COMMANDS TUTORIAL This module is designed for being imported from python prompt In order to run the samples included here, first create a connection using : cnx = advanced.DB(...) The "..." should be replaced with whatever arguments you need to open an existing database. Usually all you need is the name of the database and, in fact, if it is the same as your login name, you can leave it empty. then start the demo with: advanced.demo(cnx) __________________________________________________________________ """ from pg import DB import sys # waits for a key def wait_key(): print "Press " sys.stdin.read(1) # inheritance features def inherit_demo(pgcnx): print "-----------------------------" print "-- Inheritance:" print "-- a table can inherit from zero or more tables. A query" print "-- can reference either all rows of a table or all rows " print "-- of a table plus all of its descendants." print "-----------------------------" print print "-- For example, the capitals table inherits from cities table." print "-- (It inherits all data fields from cities.)" print print "CREATE TABLE cities (" print " name text," print " population float8," print " altitude int" print ")" print print "CREATE TABLE capitals (" print " state varchar(2)" print ") INHERITS (cities)" pgcnx.query("""CREATE TABLE cities ( name text, population float8, altitude int)""") pgcnx.query("""CREATE TABLE capitals ( state varchar(2)) INHERITS (cities)""") wait_key() print print "-- now, let's populate the tables" print print "INSERT INTO cities VALUES ('San Francisco', 7.24E+5, 63)" print "INSERT INTO cities VALUES ('Las Vegas', 2.583E+5, 2174)" print "INSERT INTO cities VALUES ('Mariposa', 1200, 1953)" print print "INSERT INTO capitals VALUES ('Sacramento', 3.694E+5, 30, 'CA')" print "INSERT INTO capitals VALUES ('Madison', 1.913E+5, 845, 'WI')" print pgcnx.query("INSERT INTO cities VALUES ('San Francisco', 7.24E+5, 63)") pgcnx.query("INSERT INTO cities VALUES ('Las Vegas', 2.583E+5, 2174)") pgcnx.query("INSERT INTO cities VALUES ('Mariposa', 1200, 1953)") pgcnx.query("INSERT INTO capitals VALUES ('Sacramento',3.694E+5,30,'CA')") pgcnx.query("INSERT INTO capitals VALUES ('Madison', 1.913E+5, 845, 'WI')") print print "SELECT * FROM cities" print pgcnx.query("SELECT * FROM cities") print "SELECT * FROM capitals" print pgcnx.query("SELECT * FROM capitals") print print "-- like before, a regular query references rows of the base" print "-- table only" print print "SELECT name, altitude" print "FROM cities" print "WHERE altitude > 500;" print pgcnx.query("""SELECT name, altitude FROM cities WHERE altitude > 500""") print print "-- on the other hand, you can find all cities, including " print "-- capitals, that are located at an altitude of 500 'ft " print "-- or higher by:" print print "SELECT c.name, c.altitude" print "FROM cities* c" print "WHERE c.altitude > 500" print pgcnx.query("""SELECT c.name, c.altitude FROM cities* c WHERE c.altitude > 500""") # arrays attributes def array_demo(pgcnx): print "----------------------" print "-- Arrays:" print "-- attributes can be arrays of base types or user-defined " print "-- types" print "----------------------" print print "CREATE TABLE sal_emp (" print " name text," print " pay_by_quarter int4[]," print " pay_by_extra_quarter int8[]," print " schedule text[][]" print ")" pgcnx.query("""CREATE TABLE sal_emp ( name text, pay_by_quarter int4[], pay_by_extra_quarter int8[], schedule text[][])""") wait_key() print print "-- insert instances with array attributes. " print " Note the use of braces" print print "INSERT INTO sal_emp VALUES (" print " 'Bill'," print " '{10000,10000,10000,10000}'," print " '{9223372036854775800,9223372036854775800,9223372036854775800}'," print " '{{\"meeting\", \"lunch\"}, {}}')" print print "INSERT INTO sal_emp VALUES (" print " 'Carol'," print " '{20000,25000,25000,25000}'," print " '{9223372036854775807,9223372036854775807,9223372036854775807}'," print " '{{\"talk\", \"consult\"}, {\"meeting\"}}')" print pgcnx.query("""INSERT INTO sal_emp VALUES ( 'Bill', '{10000,10000,10000,10000}', '{9223372036854775800,9223372036854775800,9223372036854775800}', '{{\"meeting\", \"lunch\"}, {}}')""") pgcnx.query("""INSERT INTO sal_emp VALUES ( 'Carol', '{20000,25000,25000,25000}', '{9223372036854775807,9223372036854775807,9223372036854775807}', '{{\"talk\", \"consult\"}, {\"meeting\"}}')""") wait_key() print print "----------------------" print "-- queries on array attributes" print "----------------------" print print "SELECT name FROM sal_emp WHERE" print " sal_emp.pay_by_quarter[1] <> sal_emp.pay_by_quarter[2]" print print pgcnx.query("""SELECT name FROM sal_emp WHERE sal_emp.pay_by_quarter[1] <> sal_emp.pay_by_quarter[2]""") print print pgcnx.query("""SELECT name FROM sal_emp WHERE sal_emp.pay_by_extra_quarter[1] <> sal_emp.pay_by_extra_quarter[2]""") print print "-- retrieve third quarter pay of all employees" print print "SELECT sal_emp.pay_by_quarter[3] FROM sal_emp" print print pgcnx.query("SELECT sal_emp.pay_by_quarter[3] FROM sal_emp") print print "-- retrieve third quarter extra pay of all employees" print print "SELECT sal_emp.pay_by_extra_quarter[3] FROM sal_emp" print pgcnx.query("SELECT sal_emp.pay_by_extra_quarter[3] FROM sal_emp") print print "-- retrieve first two quarters of extra quarter pay of all employees" print print "SELECT sal_emp.pay_by_extra_quarter[1:2] FROM sal_emp" print print pgcnx.query("SELECT sal_emp.pay_by_extra_quarter[1:2] FROM sal_emp") print print "-- select subarrays" print print "SELECT sal_emp.schedule[1:2][1:1] FROM sal_emp WHERE" print " sal_emp.name = 'Bill'" print pgcnx.query("SELECT sal_emp.schedule[1:2][1:1] FROM sal_emp WHERE " \ "sal_emp.name = 'Bill'") # base cleanup def demo_cleanup(pgcnx): print "-- clean up (you must remove the children first)" print "DROP TABLE sal_emp" print "DROP TABLE capitals" print "DROP TABLE cities;" pgcnx.query("DROP TABLE sal_emp") pgcnx.query("DROP TABLE capitals") pgcnx.query("DROP TABLE cities") # main demo function def demo(pgcnx): inherit_demo(pgcnx) array_demo(pgcnx) demo_cleanup(pgcnx)