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Python MySQL - Where Clause

Last Updated : 28 Apr, 2025

Where clause is used in MySQL database to filter the data as per the condition required. You can fetch, delete or update a particular set of data in MySQL database by using where clause.
Syntax
 

SELECT column1, column2, .... columnN FROM [TABLE NAME] WHERE [CONDITION]; 
 


The above syntax is used for displaying a certain set of data following the condition.
Example: Consider the following database named college and having a table name as a student.
Schema of the database:
 

👁 python-db-schema


  
Database:
 

👁 python-db-table


  
 

Where Clause In Python


Steps to use where clause in Python is: 
 

  1. First form a connection between MySQL and Python program. It is done by importing mysql.connector package and using mysql.connector.connect() method, for passing the user name, password, host (optional default: localhost) and, database (optional) as parameters to it.
  2. Now, create a cursor object on the connection object created above by using cursor() method. A database cursor is a control structure that enables traversal over the records in a database.
  3. Then, execute the where clause statement by passing it through execute() method.


 

OUTPUT: 
 

👁 python-where-mysql


 

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