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testing_postgresql_temporary_instance_quickstart_with_psycopg2.py
pythonAutomatically sets up a temporary PostgreSQL instance for unit testin
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testing_postgresql_temporary_instance_quickstart_with_psycopg2.py
1import psycopg2
2import testing.postgresql
3
4# Launch new PostgreSQL server
5with testing.postgresql.Postgresql() as postgresql:
6 # Connect to PostgreSQL
7 conn = psycopg2.connect(**postgresql.dsn())
8
9 # Create a table and insert data
10 cursor = conn.cursor()
11 cursor.execute("CREATE TABLE test (id int, name varchar(256))")
12 cursor.execute("INSERT INTO test VALUES (1, 'hello'), (2, 'world')")
13 conn.commit()
14
15 # Query the database
16 cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM test")
17 print(cursor.fetchall())
18
19 cursor.close()
20 conn.close()
21
22# The PostgreSQL server is automatically terminated and temporary files are deleted here