ctx2002 wrote: > thanks for answering my question. > > I have checked PHP PDO doc. > PDO:: query() can send a query to server. > my question is, does PDO:: query() generates prepared statement > automatically? > or I have to explicitly call PDO:: prepare() to use prepared statement? You have to use prepare/execute to get prepared statements. Query does a straight query (same as mysql_query or pg_query or whatever else you're using). -- Postgresql & php tutorials http://www.designmagick.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php