SQLObject

About SQLObject

Popular ORM providing object-oriented interface with tables as classes and rows as instances. Supports variety of database backends with simplicity focus.

Key Features

• 1Active Record pattern mapping table rows to Python class instances
• 2Automatic table creation from class definitions
• 3Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Sybase, and Firebird
• 4Connection URI-based configuration for easy environment switching
• 5Built-in caching and lazy attribute loading

How Python Data Engineers Use SQLObject

SQLObject is used in legacy Python data applications and scripts where a simple active-record pattern is sufficient. Engineers define model classes with typed columns, and SQLObject handles table creation, CRUD operations, and basic query building — making it straightforward to read and write database rows with minimal boilerplate.