Added python using SQL

sqlBasicSelect.py

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+#
+# This script uses pyodbc ODBC driver available from Microsoft at:
+# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/sql-connection-libraries?view=sql-server-ver15#anchor-20-drivers-relational-access
+#
+# You can also install from the command prompt by typing: pip3 install pyodbc
+
+import pyodbc
+
+# Connection to server via ODBC
+# Python cannot pass by reference, hence return value is a tuple containing Success and connection handle
+def ConnectToServer( p_sqlConnection : type ):
+
+    sqlLogin      : str = ''
+    sqlPassword   : str = '' 
+    sqlServer     : str = 'localhost\\sqlserver' 
+    sqlDatabase   : str = 'test'
+
+    # Get SQL login name
+    sqlLogin = input( 'Login: ' )
+
+    # Get SQL password
+    sqlPassword = input( 'Password: ' )
+
+    try:
+        p_sqlConnection = pyodbc.connect( 'DRIVER={ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server};SERVER=' + \
+           sqlServer + ';DATABASE=' + sqlDatabase+';UID=' + sqlLogin + ';PWD=' + sqlPassword )
+        #sqlCursor = p_sqlConnection.cursor()
+
+    except:
+        print( 'Error: Could not connect to ' + sqlServer )
+        return( False, p_sqlConnection )
+
+    return( True, p_sqlConnection )
+
+# Select customer table
+def selectCustomers( p_sqlConnection : type ) -> bool:
+
+    sqlQuery = 'select * from test.dbo.tb_customer'
+
+    try:
+
+        sqlCursor = p_sqlConnection.cursor()
+        sqlCursor.execute( sqlQuery )
+
+        for row in sqlCursor.fetchall():
+            print( row )
+
+    except:
+
+        print( 'Error: Could not retrieve custommers' )
+        return( False )
+
+    return( True )    
+
+# Starting point for standalone apps
+if __name__ == '__main__' :
+
+    sqlConnection : type = None
+
+    # Connect to server - result is a tuple passing back connection reference
+    # as Python always passed parameters by value
+    resultTuple = ConnectToServer( sqlConnection )
+
+    # First element is result, second is connection handle
+    if resultTuple[ 0 ]:
+        print( 'Connected to database' )        
+
+        # Select some data from a table
+        if selectCustomers( resultTuple[ 1 ] ):
+            print( 'Customers selected' )
+
+
+
+