pysqlite always returns Python unicode objects and this is outside of the realm of SQLAlchemy. I'm not familiar with a pysqlite option to change this but you should consult their site for any options related to it.
Harish Vishwanath wrote: > Hello All, > > I am using Elixir 0.6.1 over SQLA 0.5rc2. Consider the below : > >>>> from elixir import * >>>> class A(Entity): > *... name = Field(String(40))* > ... >>>> class B(A): > *... address = Field(String(40))* > ... >>>> engine = "sqlite:///c:\\temp\\2.sqlite" >>>> metadata.bind = engine >>>> setup_all(True) >>>> a = A(name="A") >>>> type(a.name) > <type 'str'> >>>> b = B(name="B",address="B'sAddress") >>>> type(b.name) > <type 'str'> >>>> type(b.address) > <type 'str'> >>>> type(a.row_type) > <type 'NoneType'> >>>> session.flush() >>>> session.commit() > *>>> d = session.query(A)[0] >>>> d.name > u'A' >>>> type(d.name) > <type 'unicode'> >>>> d.row_type > u'a' > *>>> from elixir import options > *>>> options.DEFAULT_POLYMORPHIC_COL_NAME > 'row_type' >>>> options.POLYMORPHIC_COL_TYPE > String(length=40, convert_unicode=False, assert_unicode=None) >>>> options.POLYMORPHIC_COL_SIZE > 40* > > Though I declare fields of Class A and B as strings, when I retrieve the > objects back from database, the are automatically getting converted to > Unicode. Also, the default polymorphic column type is String, but row_type > after retrieval is coming back as unicode. When I query SQLite, I see > normal > strings : > > sqlite> select * from __main___a; > 1|A|a| > 2|B|b|B'sAddress > > I donot want my strings to get converted to Unicode, since I am having > issues with marshalling and transmitting unicode objects over the network. > Is there any option I am missing? Kindly let me know. > > > -- > Regards, > Harish > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sqlalchemy" group. To post to this group, send email to sqlalchemy@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sqlalchemy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
