PHP mysqli: stmt_init() function
mysqli_stmt_init() function / mysqli::stmt_init
The mysqli_stmt_init() function / mysqli::stmt_init initializes a statement and returns an object suitable for mysqli_stmt_prepare().
Syntax:
Object oriented style
mysqli_stmt mysqli::stmt_init ( void )
Procedural style
mysqli_stmt mysqli_stmt_init ( mysqli $link )
Parameter:
| Name | Description | Required/Optional | |
|---|---|---|---|
| link | A link identifier returned by mysqli_connect() or mysqli_init() | Required for procedural style only and Optional for Object oriented style | |
Usage: Procedural style
mysqli_stmt_init(connection);
Parameter:
| Name | Description | Required/Optional |
|---|---|---|
| connection | Specifies the MySQL connection to use | Required |
Return value:
Returns an object.
Version: PHP 5, PHP 7
Example:
<?php
$con=mysqli_connect("localhost","user1","datasoft123","hr");
// Check connection
if (mysqli_connect_errno())
{
echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
}
$city="Paris";
// Create a prepared statement
$stmt=mysqli_stmt_init($con);
if (mysqli_stmt_prepare($stmt,"SELECT District FROM City WHERE Name=?"))
{
// Bind parameters
mysqli_stmt_bind_param($stmt,"s",$city);
// Execute query
mysqli_stmt_execute($stmt);
// Bind result variables
mysqli_stmt_bind_result($stmt,$district);
// Fetch value
mysqli_stmt_fetch($stmt);
printf("%s is in district %s",$city,$district);
// Close statement
mysqli_stmt_close($stmt);
}
mysqli_close($con);
?>
Sample Output:
System status: Uptime: 15909 Threads: 2 Questions: 112 Slow queries: 0 Opens: 16 Flush tables: 1 Open tables: 0 Queries per second avg: 0.7
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