Recognize ROW_FORMAT as a keyword (issue773)

CHANGELOG

@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ Bug Fixes
 
 * Fix statement splitting (issue845).
 * Fix a late-binding closure bug in `TokenList.token_not_matching`.
+* Recognize ``ROW_FORMAT`` as a keyword so that ``ALTER TABLE ... ROW_FORMAT=...``
+  no longer merges the table name and the option into a single identifier
+  (issue773).
 
 
 Release 0.5.5 (Dec 19, 2025)

sqlparse/keywords.py

@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@
     'ROUTINE_SCHEMA': tokens.Keyword,
     'ROWS': tokens.Keyword,
     'ROW_COUNT': tokens.Keyword,
+    'ROW_FORMAT': tokens.Keyword,
     'RULE': tokens.Keyword,
 
     'SAVE_POINT': tokens.Keyword,

tests/test_regressions.py

@@ -454,6 +454,21 @@ def test_primary_key_issue740():
     assert p.tokens[0].ttype == T.Keyword
 
 
+def test_alter_table_row_format_issue773():
+    # ROW_FORMAT is a keyword (like ENGINE), so it must not be absorbed into
+    # the preceding table name as if it were an alias.
+    p = sqlparse.parse('ALTER TABLE mytable ROW_FORMAT=Dynamic')[0]
+    row_format = p.token_next_by(m=(T.Keyword, 'ROW_FORMAT'))[1]
+    assert row_format is not None
+    # The table name should be parsed as a standalone identifier.
+    assert isinstance(p.tokens[4], sql.Identifier)
+    assert p.tokens[4].get_real_name() == 'mytable'
+    assert p.tokens[4].get_alias() is None
+    # Sanity check: ENGINE (already a keyword) behaves the same way.
+    e = sqlparse.parse('ALTER TABLE mytable ENGINE=InnoDB')[0]
+    assert e.tokens[4].get_real_name() == 'mytable'
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def limit_recursion():
     curr_limit = sys.getrecursionlimit()