Write SQL Your Way: Dual Parameter Style Benefits in mssql-python - Microsoft for Python Developers Blog

Reviewed by: Sumit Sarabhai If you’ve been writing SQL in Python, you already know the debate: positional parameters (?) or named parameters (%(name)s)? Some developers swear by the conciseness of positional. Others prefer the clarity of named. With mssql-python, you no longer need to choose – we support both. We’ve added dual parameter style support to mssql-python, enabling both qmark and pyformat parameter styles in Python applications that interact with SQL Server and Azure SQL. This feature is especially useful if you’re building complex queries, dynamically assembling filters, or migrating existing code that already uses named parameters with other DBAPI drivers. Try it here You can install driver using pip install mssql-python Calling all Python + SQL developers! We invite the community to try out mssql-python and help us shape the future of high-performance SQL Server connectivity in Python.! What Are Parameter Styles? The DB-API 2.0 specification (PEP 249) de