Python create a database

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#!/usr/bin/python
 
import MySQLdb
 
# Open database connection
db = MySQLdb.connect("localhost","testuser","test123","TESTDB" )
 
# prepare a cursor object using cursor() method
cursor = db.cursor()
 
# Drop table if it already exist using execute() method.
cursor.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS EMPLOYEE")
 
# Create table as per requirement
sql = """CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE (
         FIRST_NAME  CHAR(20) NOT NULL,
         LAST_NAME  CHAR(20),
         AGE INT,  
         SEX CHAR(1),
         INCOME FLOAT )"""
 
cursor.execute(sql)
 
# disconnect from server
db.close()