Function literal_column

lib/sqlalchemy/sql/elements.py:202–237

r"""Produce a :class:`.ColumnClause` object that has the :paramref:`_expression.column.is_literal` flag set to True. :func:`_expression.literal_column` is similar to :func:`_expression.column`, except that it is more often used as a "standalone" column expression that renders ex

(
    text: str, type_: Optional[_TypeEngineArgument[_T]] = None
)

def literal_column(
    text: str, type_: Optional[_TypeEngineArgument[_T]] = None
) -> ColumnClause[_T]:
    r"""Produce a :class:`.ColumnClause` object that has the
    :paramref:`_expression.column.is_literal` flag set to True.

    :func:`_expression.literal_column` is similar to
    :func:`_expression.column`, except that
    it is more often used as a "standalone" column expression that renders
    exactly as stated; while :func:`_expression.column`
    stores a string name that
    will be assumed to be part of a table and may be quoted as such,
    :func:`_expression.literal_column` can be that,
    or any other arbitrary column-oriented
    expression.

    :param text: the text of the expression; can be any SQL expression.
      Quoting rules will not be applied. To specify a column-name expression
      which should be subject to quoting rules, use the :func:`column`
      function.

    :param type\_: an optional :class:`~sqlalchemy.types.TypeEngine`
      object which will
      provide result-set translation and additional expression semantics for
      this column. If left as ``None`` the type will be :class:`.NullType`.

    .. seealso::

        :func:`_expression.column`

        :func:`_expression.text`

        :ref:`tutorial_select_arbitrary_text`

    """
    return ColumnClause(text, type_=type_, is_literal=True)


class CompilerElement(Visitable):