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About PyGreSQL
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==============
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**PyGreSQL** is an *open-source* `Python <http://www.python.org>`_ module
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that interfaces to a `PostgreSQL <http://www.postgresql.org>`_ database.
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It wraps the lower level C API library libpq to allow easy use of the
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powerful PostgreSQL features from Python.
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| This software is copyright © 1995, Pascal Andre.
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| Further modifications are copyright © 1997-2008 by D'Arcy J.M. Cain.
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| Further modifications are copyright © 2009-2026 by the PyGreSQL team.
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| For licensing details, see the full :doc:`copyright`.
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**PostgreSQL** is a highly scalable, SQL compliant, open source
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object-relational database management system. With more than 20 years
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of development history, it is quickly becoming the de facto database
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for enterprise level open source solutions.
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Best of all, PostgreSQL's source code is available under the most liberal
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open source license: the BSD license.
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**Python** Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented
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programming language. It is often compared to Tcl, Perl, Scheme or Java.
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Python combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. It has modules,
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classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types, and dynamic typing.
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There are interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to
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various windowing systems (X11, Motif, Tk, Mac, MFC). New built-in modules
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are easily written in C or C++. Python is also usable as an extension
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language for applications that need a programmable interface.
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The Python implementation is copyrighted but freely usable and distributable,
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even for commercial use.
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**PyGreSQL** is a Python module that interfaces to a PostgreSQL database.
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It wraps the lower level C API library libpq to allow easy use of the
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powerful PostgreSQL features from Python.
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PyGreSQL is developed and tested on a NetBSD system, but it also runs on
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most other platforms where PostgreSQL and Python is running. It is based
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on the PyGres95 code written by Pascal Andre (andre@chimay.via.ecp.fr).
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D'Arcy (darcy@druid.net) renamed it to PyGreSQL starting with
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version 2.0 and serves as the "BDFL" of PyGreSQL.
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The current version PyGreSQL |version| needs PostgreSQL 12 to 18, and Python
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3.8 to 3.14. If you need to support older PostgreSQL or Python versions,
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you can resort to the PyGreSQL 5.x versions that still support them.

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PyGreSQL Development and Support
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================================
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PyGreSQL is an open-source project created by a group of volunteers.
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The project and the development infrastructure are currently maintained
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by D'Arcy J.M. Cain. We would be glad to welcome more contributors
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so that PyGreSQL can be further developed, modernized and improved.
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.. include:: mailinglist.rst
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.. include:: source.rst
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.. include:: issues.rst
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.. include:: support.rst
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.. include:: homes.rst

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Examples
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========
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I am starting to collect examples of applications that use PyGreSQL.
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So far I only have a few but if you have an example for me, you can
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either send me the files or the URL for me to point to.
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The :doc:`postgres/index` that is part of the PyGreSQL distribution
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shows some examples of using PostgreSQL with PyGreSQL.
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Here is a
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`list of motorcycle rides in Ontario <http://ontario.bikerides.ca>`_
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that uses a PostgreSQL database to store the rides.
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There is a link at the bottom of the page to view the source code.
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Oleg Broytmann has written a simple example
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`RGB database demo <http://phdru.name/Software/Python/#rgb_example>`_

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General PyGreSQL programming information
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PyGreSQL consists of two parts: the "classic" PyGreSQL interface
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provided by the :mod:`pg` module and the newer
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DB-API 2.0 compliant interface provided by the :mod:`pgdb` module.
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If you use only the standard features of the DB-API 2.0 interface,
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it will be easier to switch from PostgreSQL to another database
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for which a DB-API 2.0 compliant interface exists.
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The "classic" interface may be easier to use for beginners, and it
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.. seealso::
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**DB-API 2.0** (Python Database API Specification v2.0)
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is a specification for connecting to databases (not only PostgreSQL)
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from Python that has been developed by the Python DB-SIG in 1999.
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The authoritative programming information for the DB-API is :pep:`0249`.
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Both Python modules utilize the same low-level C extension, which
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serves as a wrapper for the "libpq" library, the C API to PostgreSQL.
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This means you must have the libpq library installed as a shared library
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on your client computer, in a version that is supported by PyGreSQL.
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Depending on the client platform, you may have to set environment variables
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like `PATH` or `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` so that PyGreSQL can find the library.
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.. warning::
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for multi-threaded environments, which supports both PyGreSQL interfaces.
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Another option is using PyGreSQL indirectly as a database driver for the
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high-level `SQLAlchemy <http://www.sqlalchemy.org/>`_ SQL toolkit and ORM,
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which supports PyGreSQL starting with SQLAlchemy 1.1 and which provides a
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way to use PyGreSQL in a multi-threaded environment using the concept of
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"thread local storage". Database URLs for PyGreSQL take this form::
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The PyGreSQL documentation
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Contents
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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Installing PyGreSQL <install>
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What's New and History of Changes <changelog>
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General PyGreSQL Programming Information <general>
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First Steps with PyGreSQL <tutorial>
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The Classic PyGreSQL Interface <pg/index>
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The DB-API Compliant Interface <pgdb/index>
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A PostgreSQL Primer <postgres/index>
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Examples for using PyGreSQL <examples>
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* :ref:`genindex`
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Installation
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General
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You must first install Python and PostgreSQL on your system.
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If you want to access remote databases only, you don't need to install
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the full PostgreSQL server, but only the libpq C-interface library.
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On Windows, this library is called ``libpq.dll`` and is for instance contained
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in the PostgreSQL ODBC driver (search for "psqlodbc"). On Linux, it is called
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``libpq.so`` and usually provided in a package called "libpq" or "libpq5".
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``libpq.dll`` is part of your ``PATH`` environment variable.
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distribution for your computer, you can also try to manually download
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C extension, for which you need a C compiler installed.
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of PyGreSQL on the Python Package Index or the PyGreSQL homepage.
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* For more details read the documentation at the top of ``Makefile.pre.in``.

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