Python MySql Insert not working

I am using python MySQL API to connect to Mysql database from python program. I am facing a problem from few days. I am unable to insert records into the database and dont know whats the reason. Here is the way i connect and insert records into the database.

db = MySQLdb.connect("localhost","root","padmaramulu","pdfsearch" )
cursor = db.cursor()
#cursor.execute("""CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS documents (docid INT NOT NULL ,PRIMARY KEY(docid),docname CHAR(30)) engine=innodb""")
temp = "hello";number = 2;
cursor.execute( 'insert into documents(docid,docname) values("%d","%s")' % (number,temp) )
db.close()

Why is it so?

Before closing the connection, you should add db.commit().

if you are using InnoDB engine in MySQL you should add

db.commit() 

else change your MySQL engine into MyISAM no need to change anything in code.

Maybe someone got same problem, and maybe this helpful,,

Any 2 option :

a. for who using MySqldb :

db.commit() 

b. for who using Mysql Connector :

cnx.commit()

Add this code before close the db or Mysql Connector :

a. sample : (Azure)

import mysql.connector
from mysql.connector import errorcode

# Obtain connection string information from the portal
config = {
  'host':'<mydemoserver>.mysql.database.azure.com',
  'user':'<myadmin>@<mydemoserver>',
  'password':'<mypassword>',
  'database':'<mydatabase>',
  'client_flags': [ClientFlag.SSL],
  'ssl_cert': '/var/wwww/html/DigiCertGlobalRootG2.crt.pem'
}

# Construct connection string
try:
   conn = mysql.connector.connect(**config)
   print("Connection established")
except mysql.connector.Error as err:
  if err.errno == errorcode.ER_ACCESS_DENIED_ERROR:
    print("Something is wrong with the user name or password")
  elif err.errno == errorcode.ER_BAD_DB_ERROR:
    print("Database does not exist")
  else:
    print(err)
else:
  cursor = conn.cursor()

  # Drop previous table of same name if one exists
  cursor.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS inventory;")
  print("Finished dropping table (if existed).")

  # Create table
  cursor.execute("CREATE TABLE inventory (id serial PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(50), quantity INTEGER);")
  print("Finished creating table.")

  # Insert some data into table
  cursor.execute("INSERT INTO inventory (name, quantity) VALUES (%s, %s);", ("banana", 150))
  print("Inserted",cursor.rowcount,"row(s) of data.")
  cursor.execute("INSERT INTO inventory (name, quantity) VALUES (%s, %s);", ("orange", 154))
  print("Inserted",cursor.rowcount,"row(s) of data.")
  cursor.execute("INSERT INTO inventory (name, quantity) VALUES (%s, %s);", ("apple", 100))
  print("Inserted",cursor.rowcount,"row(s) of data.")

  # Cleanup
  conn.commit()
  cursor.close()
  conn.close()
  print("Done.")

b. sample : (Dev Mysql)

from __future__ import print_function
from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
import mysql.connector

cnx = mysql.connector.connect(user='scott', database='employees')
cursor = cnx.cursor()

tomorrow = datetime.now().date() + timedelta(days=1)

add_employee = ("INSERT INTO employees "
               "(first_name, last_name, hire_date, gender, birth_date) "
               "VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s)")
add_salary = ("INSERT INTO salaries "
              "(emp_no, salary, from_date, to_date) "
              "VALUES (%(emp_no)s, %(salary)s, %(from_date)s, %(to_date)s)")

data_employee = ('Geert', 'Vanderkelen', tomorrow, 'M', date(1977, 6, 14))

# Insert new employee
cursor.execute(add_employee, data_employee)
emp_no = cursor.lastrowid

# Insert salary information
data_salary = {
  'emp_no': emp_no,
  'salary': 50000,
  'from_date': tomorrow,
  'to_date': date(9999, 1, 1),
}
cursor.execute(add_salary, data_salary)

# Make sure data is committed to the database
cnx.commit()

cursor.close()
cnx.close()

I think your code should be fixed

cursor.execute( 'insert into documents(docid,docname) values(%d, %s)', (number,temp) )

and then You should add db.commit() before you close database connection.

You may set python to autocommit changes in your database like this:

db = MySQLdb.connect("localhost","root","padmaramulu","pdfsearch, autocommit=True")```