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import db_sqlite

var db = Open(connection="foo.db", user="rumpf", password="fpmur", database="mydb")

proc getFromWhere*(id, row, table: string): TRow =
  result = db.getRow(sql"select 1 from ? where ? = ?", table, row, id)

template getFrom*(id, table: string): expr =
  getFromWhere(id, "id", table)
  # foo! this line causes error

template getFoo(): expr = 
  "4".getFrom("users")
  # bar!?

let v = getFoo()