Migrate from legacy SQLAlchemy 1.x query patterns to modern 2.0 style for better performance, clarity, and future compatibility. This involves several key transformations:
Query Construction:
select() instead of session.query()where() instead of filter()Result Retrieval:
session.scalar(stmt) instead of session.execute(stmt).scalars().first()session.scalars(stmt) instead of session.execute(stmt).scalars()session.execute(stmt) not session.scalars(stmt)Example transformations:
# Legacy 1.x style
user = db.session.query(User).filter(User.id == user_id).first()
users = db.session.query(User).filter(User.active == True).all()
# Modern 2.0 style
stmt = select(User).where(User.id == user_id)
user = db.session.scalar(stmt)
stmt = select(User).where(User.active.is_(True))
users = db.session.scalars(stmt).all()
# Column-specific queries (note: use execute, not scalars)
stmt = select(User.id, User.name).where(User.active.is_(True))
results = db.session.execute(stmt).all()
Boolean Comparisons:
Use .is_(True) or .is_(False) instead of == True/False for explicit boolean comparisons.
This migration improves code maintainability, leverages SQLAlchemy’s latest optimizations, and ensures compatibility with future versions.
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