mysqli_stmt_param_count stmt->param_count Returns the number of parameter for the given statement Procedural style: intmysqli_stmt_param_count mysqli_stmtstmt Object oriented style (property): mysqli_stmt intparam_count mysqli_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; mysqli_prepare. &reftitle.examples; prepare("SELECT Name FROM Country WHERE Name=? OR Code=?")) { $marker = $stmt->param_count; printf("Statement has %d markers.\n", $marker); /* close statement */ $stmt->close(); } /* close connection */ $mysqli->close(); ?> ]]> ]]> &example.outputs;