Random Database Version Number Generation with Alembic

This function uses the Alembic library to generate a random database version number and records it in the database's revision table.

Technology Stack : Alembic, Python

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate

                
                    
def generate_random_version_number():
    from random import randint
    from alembic import command
    from alembic.config import Config
    from alembic import util

    # Configure the Alembic environment
    alembic_config = Config("alembic.ini")

    # Generate a random version number
    version_number = randint(1000, 9999)

    # Create a new version in the Alembic revision table
    command.stamp(alembic_config, version=version_number)

    # Commit the changes to the database
    alembic_config.connection.execute("COMMIT")

    return version_number