title: Take multiple rows from a sqlite database, combine rows that share the same date, and print in a table
body: <p>I've got a SQLITE database with a table called 'Weather'.</p>
  
  <p>There are 15 columns in the table, but for brevity let's assume that i'm only interested in a smaller sub-set</p>
  
  <p>This is the SQL to create the table:</p>
  
  <pre><code>CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Weather (
      id              INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT UNIQUE,
      unique_id       TEXT UNIQUE,
      station_id      INTEGER,
      date            TEXT,
      temperature     FLOAT,
      temperature_min FLOAT,
      temperature_max FLOAT,
      precipitation   FLOAT,
      snowfall        INTEGER,
      snowdepth       INTEGER,
      winddirection   INTEGER,
      windspeed       FLOAT,
      peakgust        FLOAT,
      sunshine        FLOAT,
      pressure        FLOAT
  )
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This is the SQL to create sample date:</p>
  
  <pre><code>INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1630', '03779_2008-04-29', '3779', '2008-04-29', '10.4', '8.4', '14.5', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '996.5');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12212', '72502_2008-04-29', '72502', '2008-04-29', 'NULL', '7.8', '15.0', '1.0', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '20.5', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1631', '03779_2008-04-30', '3779', '2008-04-30', '8.9', '7.6', '10.8', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '990.2');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12213', '72502_2008-04-30', '72502', '2008-04-30', 'NULL', '4.4', '15.0', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '17.3', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12214', '72502_2008-05-01', '72502', '2008-05-01', 'NULL', '2.8', '14.4', '0.3', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '12.6', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1632', '03779_2008-05-02', '3779', '2008-05-02', '12.4', '8.7', '16.8', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1019.8');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12215', '72502_2008-05-02', '72502', '2008-05-02', 'NULL', '10.6', '15.0', '1.5', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '16.9', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1633', '03779_2008-05-03', '3779', '2008-05-03', '15.3', '10.1', '21.6', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1023.4');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12216', '72502_2008-05-03', '72502', '2008-05-03', 'NULL', '8.9', '14.4', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '16.2', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1634', '03779_2008-05-04', '3779', '2008-05-04', '18.3', '14.2', '23.2', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1021.7');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12217', '72502_2008-05-04', '72502', '2008-05-04', 'NULL', '9.4', '21.7', '1.8', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '13.0', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1635', '03779_2008-05-05', '3779', '2008-05-05', '18.0', '14.9', '22.7', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1024.8');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12218', '72502_2008-05-05', '72502', '2008-05-05', 'NULL', '8.9', '22.8', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '12.2', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12219', '72502_2008-05-06', '72502', '2008-05-06', 'NULL', '8.9', '26.1', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '9.4', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12220', '72502_2008-05-07', '72502', '2008-05-07', 'NULL', '13.3', '22.8', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '11.2', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1636', '03779_2008-05-08', '3779', '2008-05-08', '19.4', '14.4', '24.2', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1014.7');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12221', '72502_2008-05-08', '72502', '2008-05-08', 'NULL', '17.8', '23.9', '0.3', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '22.3', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1637', '03779_2008-05-09', '3779', '2008-05-09', '20.2', '15.4', '26.0', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1012.4');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12222', '72502_2008-05-09', '72502', '2008-05-09', 'NULL', '9.4', '18.3', '30.0', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '24.5', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1638', '03779_2008-05-10', '3779', '2008-05-10', '21.6', '17.0', '26.3', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1016.6');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12223', '72502_2008-05-10', '72502', '2008-05-10', 'NULL', '10.0', '19.4', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '12.2', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1639', '03779_2008-05-11', '3779', '2008-05-11', '21.1', '15.8', '26.7', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1018.8');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12224', '72502_2008-05-11', '72502', '2008-05-11', 'NULL', '10.0', '15.0', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '18.4', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1640', '03779_2008-05-12', '3779', '2008-05-12', '19.6', '13.8', '25.4', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1018.7');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12225', '72502_2008-05-12', '72502', '2008-05-12', 'NULL', '8.3', '13.3', '9.1', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '31.0', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1641', '03779_2008-05-13', '3779', '2008-05-13', '16.6', '11.7', '21.6', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1018.3');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12226', '72502_2008-05-13', '72502', '2008-05-13', 'NULL', '7.8', '22.2', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '22.3', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('1642', '03779_2008-05-14', '3779', '2008-05-14', '15.3', '11.7', '20.1', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '1015.3');
  INSERT INTO "main"."Weather" ("id", "unique_id", "station_id", "date", "temperature", "temperature_min", "temperature_max", "precipitation", "snowfall", "snowdepth", "winddirection", "windspeed", "peakgust", "sunshine", "pressure") VALUES ('12227', '72502_2008-05-14', '72502', '2008-05-14', 'NULL', '7.8', '23.9', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', 'NULL', '10.1', 'NULL', 'NULL', '');
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I want to be able to query the database using Python (3.7) and then print a table.</p>
  
  <p>The inputs to the query would be:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><p>station_id of station 1 (3779)</p></li>
  <li><p>station_id of station 2 (72502)</p></li>
  <li><p>The variable to be compared (e.g. temperature, rainfall - Only one at a time)</p></li>
  <li><p>Start date of data to retrieve (in the sample data, 2008-04-29)</p></li>
  <li><p>End date of data to retrieve (in the sample data, 2008-05-14)</p></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>An example of the output would be:</p>
  
  <pre><code>|    Date    | Station 1 temperature_min | Station 2 temperature_min |
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  | 2008-04-29 |            8.4            |             7.8           |
  | 2008-04-30 |            7.6            |             4.4           |
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Each row of the printed table would be the combination of two rows in the database.  There <em>should</em> be one row for each date between start and end dates, but it isn't guaranteed.  I therefore need to consider missing rows and NULL values in the data itself.</p>
  
  <p>There isn't a real purpose to the exercise beyond my trying to learn. I've just finished 'Python for everybody' on Coursera and I wanted to try and solidify what I learn with my own little project.</p>
  
  <p>I am aware of the various packages that can be used to print the tables:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9535954/printing-lists-as-tabular-data">Printing Lists as Tabular Data</a></p>
  
  <p>I'm struggling to get my head around how to extract the data from the DB though, to get it into a suitable format (or which is indeed the best).</p>