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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T16:42:47+00:00 2026-05-27T16:42:47+00:00

How do I escape percents in MySQL cursors in Python? I got this query:

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How do I escape percents in MySQL cursors in Python?

I got this query:

query = "SELECT * FROM foods where food_description = %s"
cursor.execute(query, ("1% milk"))

However, it’s not working because of the % in 1% milk.

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    2026-05-27T16:42:48+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 4:42 pm

    Escape it with a \:

    cursor.execute(query, ("1% milk".replace('%', '\\%')))
    
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