PDOStatement::execute Executes a prepared statement Description boolPDOStatement::execute arrayinput_parameters &warn.experimental.func; Execute the prepared statement. If the prepared statement included parameter markers, you must either: call PDOStatement::bindParam to bind PHP variables to the parameter markers: bound variables pass their value as input and receive the output value, if any, of their associated parameter markers or pass an array of input-only parameter values Execute a prepared statement with bound variables prepare('SELECT name, colour, calories FROM fruit WHERE calories < :calories AND colour = :colour'); $sth->bindParam(':calories', $calories, PDO_PARAM_INT); $sth->bindParam(':colour', $colour, PDO_PARAM_STR, 12); $sth->execute(); ?> ]]> Execute a prepared statement with an array of insert values prepare('SELECT name, colour, calories FROM fruit WHERE calories < :calories AND colour = :colour'); $sth->bindParam(':calories', $calories, PDO_PARAM_INT); $sth->bindParam(':colour', $colour, PDO_PARAM_STR, 12); $sth->execute(array(':calories' => $calories, ':colour' => $colour)); ?> ]]> Execute a prepared statement with question mark placeholders prepare('SELECT name, colour, calories FROM fruit WHERE calories < ? AND colour = ?'); $sth->bindParam(1, $calories, PDO_PARAM_INT); $sth->bindParam(2, $colour, PDO_PARAM_STR, 12); $sth->execute(); ?> ]]>