Insert multiples values of dict into db

Question

dict(16) 
    ['zone'] => str(3) "S/Z"
    ['name'] => str(20) "John user"
    ['country'] => str(3) "AGO"
    ['date1'] => str(10) "2012-04-23"
    ['date2'] => str(10) "1970-06-24"
    ....

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 def save(self):
         insert_client = db.insert('clients', zone = dict.get('zone'), ...)   

The only way that I know is, with a basic insert, and then iterate the dictionary to make N updates for N items in dict.

for key, val in dictionary.iteritems():
    update_client = db.update('clients', key = val)   

Any idea to make the insert more nice to work? Or should i use the basic insert and then complete the client profile with updates?

PS: the keys of python dict are the column name of database,

Answer 1

How about using ** (keyword argument unpacking) ?

insert_client = db.insert('clients', **dict)

BTW, don't use dict as a variable name. It shadows builtin function dict: