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1. Using PDO (for any supported database driver):

   $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = :name');
   $stmt->execute([ 'name' => $name ]);
   
   foreach ($stmt as $row) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

2. Using MySQLi (for MySQL):

Since PHP 8.2+ we can make use of execute_query() which prepares, binds parameters, and executes SQL statement in one method:

$result = $dbConnection->execute_query('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?', [$name]);

while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
    // Do something with $row
}

Up to PHP8.1:

$stmt = $dbConnection->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?');
$stmt->bind_param('s', $name); // 's' specifies the variable type => 'string'
$stmt->execute();

$result = $stmt->get_result();
while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
    // Do something with $row
}

1. Using PDO (for any supported database driver):

   $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = :name');
   $stmt->execute([ 'name' => $name ]);
   
   foreach ($stmt as $row) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

2. Using MySQLi (for MySQL):
   Since PHP 8.2+ we can make use of execute_query() which prepares, binds parameters, and executes SQL statement in one method:

   $result = $db->execute_query('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?', [$name]);
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        // Do something with $row
    }
   

   Up to PHP8.1:

    $stmt = $db->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?');
    $stmt->bind_param('s', $name); // 's' specifies the variable type => 'string'
    $stmt->execute();
    $result = $stmt->get_result();
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        // Do something with $row
    }
   

1. Using PDO (for any supported database driver):

   $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = :name');
   $stmt->execute([ 'name' => $name ]);
   
   foreach ($stmt as $row) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

2. Using MySQLi (for MySQL):

   $stmt = $dbConnection->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?');
   $stmt->bind_param('s', $name); // 's' specifies the variable type => 'string'
   $stmt->execute();
   
   $result = $stmt->get_result();
   while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

1. Using PDO (for any supported database driver):

   $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = :name');
   $stmt->execute([ 'name' => $name ]);
   
   foreach ($stmt as $row) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

2. Using MySQLi (for MySQL):

Since PHP 8.2+ we can make use of execute_query() which prepares, binds parameters, and executes SQL statement in one method:

$result = $dbConnection->execute_query('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?', [$name]);

while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
    // Do something with $row
}

Up to PHP8.1:

$stmt = $dbConnection->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?');
$stmt->bind_param('s', $name); // 's' specifies the variable type => 'string'
$stmt->execute();

$result = $stmt->get_result();
while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
    // Do something with $row
}

1. Using PDO (for any supported database driver):

   $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = :name');
    
   $stmt->execute([ 'name' => $name ]);
   
   foreach ($stmt as $row) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

2. Using MySQLi (for MySQL):

   $stmt = $dbConnection->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?');
   $stmt->bind_param('s', $name); // 's' specifies the variable type => 'string'
    
   $stmt->execute();
   
   $result = $stmt->get_result();
   while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

1. Using PDO (for any supported database driver):

   $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = :name');
   $stmt->execute([ 'name' => $name ]);
   
   foreach ($stmt as $row) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

2. Using MySQLi (for MySQL):

   $stmt = $dbConnection->prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE name = ?');
   $stmt->bind_param('s', $name); // 's' specifies the variable type => 'string'
   $stmt->execute();
   
   $result = $stmt->get_result();
   while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
       // Do something with $row
   }
   

PDO

Mysqli

For mysqli we have to follow the same routine:

mysqli_report(MYSQLI_REPORT_ERROR | MYSQLI_REPORT_STRICT); // error reporting
$dbConnection = new mysqli('127.0.0.1', 'username', 'password', 'test');
$dbConnection->set_charset('utf8mb4'); // charset