sqlquerier/sql_querier.go

// Copyright 2021 Google LLC
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// Package sqlquerier provides an utility function for running SQL queries.
package sqlquerier

import (
	"context"
	"database/sql"
	"errors"
)

// Query executes a SQL query and returns the first row in the result.
func Query(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, query string) (string, error) {
	if db == nil {
		return "", errors.New("no database specified. Please provide one using the --database flag")
	}
	rows, err := db.Query(query)
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}
	defer rows.Close()

	result := ""
	if rows.Next() {
		rows.Scan(&result)
	}

	if rows.Err() != nil {
		return "", rows.Err()
	}
	return result, nil
}