maxdb_stmt_param_count stmt->param_count Returns the number of parameter for the given statement Procedural style: intmaxdb_stmt_param_count resourcestmt Object oriented style (property): stmt intparam_count maxdb_stmt_param_count returns the number of parameter markers present in the prepared statement. &reftitle.returnvalues; returns an integer representing the number of parameters. &reftitle.seealso; maxdb_prepare prepare("SELECT name FROM hotel.city WHERE name=? OR state=?")) { $marker = $stmt->param_count; printf("Statement has %d markers.\n", $marker); /* close statement */ $stmt->close(); } /* close connection */ $maxdb->close(); ?> ]]> ]]> The above examples would produce the following output: