mysqli_execute Executes a prepared Query intmysqli_execute resourcestmt The mysqli_execute function executes a query that has been previously prepared using the mysqli_prepare function represented by the stmt resource. When executed any parameter markers which exist will automatically be replaced with the appropiate data. If the statement is UPDATE, DELETE, or INSERT, the total number of affected rows can be determined by using the mysqli_stmt_affected_rows function. Likewise, if the query yields a result set the mysqli_fetch function is used. When using mysqli_execute, the mysqli_fetch function must be used to fetch the data prior to preforming any additional queries. ]]> See also mysqli_prepare and mysqli_bind_param.