Constructing #Postgresql connection obect

python.py

import psycopg2

def connect_postgres():
    #get configparser
    config = get_configParser()

    #import configuration information to connect to remote postrgre database
    postgresServer   = config['database_postgres']['postgres_server']
    postgrestPort    = config['database_postgres']['postgres_port']
    postgresDatabase = config['database_postgres']['postgres_database']
    postgresUsername = config['database_postgres']['postgres_username']
    postgresPassword = config['database_postgres']['postgres_password']

    conn = psycopg2.connect(host=postgresServer,
                            database=postgresDatabase,
                            port=postgrestPort,
                            user=postgresUsername,
                            password=postgresPassword)
    cursor = conn.cursor()

    conn.commit()

    return conn, cursor