class TextClause(Executable, ClauseElement):
"""Represent a literal SQL text fragment.
- Public constructor is the :func:`text()` function.
+ E.g.::
+
+ from sqlalchemy import text
+
+ t = text("SELECT * FROM users")
+ result = connection.execute(t)
+
+
+ The :class:`.Text` construct is produced using the :func:`.text`
+ function; see that function for full documentation.
+
+ .. seealso::
+
+ :func:`.text`
"""
to it as an :class:`.Executable` object, and it supports
the :meth:`Executable.execution_options` method. For example,
a :func:`.text` construct that should be subject to "autocommit"
- can be set explicitly so using the ``autocommit`` option::
+ can be set explicitly so using the :paramref:`.Connection.execution_options.autocommit`
+ option::
t = text("EXEC my_procedural_thing()").\\
execution_options(autocommit=True)