I'm not sure if these completely answer your question but they might get you started: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/mysql-stmt-prepare.html http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/mysql-stmt-execute.html Shaunak Kashyap Senior Web Developer WPT Enterprises, Inc. 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350 Los Angeles, CA 90036 Main: 323.330.9900 www.worldpokertour.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail transmission (and/or the attachments accompanying) it may contain confidential information belonging to the sender which is protected. The information is intended only for the use of the intended recipient. If your are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this transmission. -----Original Message----- From: Jeff [mailto:jsmforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:54 AM To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: What does a "?" represent In the some code I'm working with I see many database queries using the PEAR DB class where "?" is used for a value in the SQL. What is the rule for using "?" in this way what value does it take. Example code. $ticket=$db->getRow( "SELECT id,department,`from`, cc, bcc FROM tickets WHERE id=?", array($tid) ); Jeff -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
