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v5:reference:connection:param

# param

##### Syntax

    string param(
           string $name,
           optional type='C'
           )

## Description

The function param returns a database-specific placeholder for a prepared query statement.

## Usage

    /*
    * Connection to Oracle database
    */
    print $db->param('account');
    /*
    * prints ':account'
    */

    /*
    * Connection to IBM DB2 database
    */
    print $db->param('account');
    /*
    * prints ?
    */

v5/reference/connection/param.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/16 16:53 by mnewnham

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