initial creation

py3interm/ANSWERS/add_pres_sqlite.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+from random import choice
+from datetime import date
+import sqlite3
+
+candidate_info =  (
+    46, 'Nader', 'Ralph', date(2017,1,20), date(2021,1,19),
+    'Winstead', 'Connecticut',
+    date(1934,2,27), None, 'Independent'
+)
+
+with sqlite3.connect("../DATA/presidents.db") as conn:
+
+    c = conn.cursor()
+
+    insert_stmt = '''
+       INSERT INTO presidents
+    (termnum, lastname, firstname, termstart, termend,
+     birthplace, birthstate, birthdate, deathdate, party)
+         VALUES
+        (?, ?, ?, ?, ?,
+         ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);
+    '''
+
+    try:
+        rows = c.execute(insert_stmt, candidate_info)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print("Error inserting record:", e)
+        conn.rollback()
+    else:
+        print("Record inserted OK.")
+        conn.commit()