$stmt = $dbh->prepare( qq |select * from x where y like ?| );
$stmt->bind_param( 1, 'foo%bar' );
$stm->execute;
The '%' is part of the actual bound parameter.....
-klm.
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From: "Thomas Good" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "DBI Users" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 10:31 AM
Subject: LIKE and Variable Binding
> Hi, how does one use LIKE and a wildcard with variable binding??
>
> $q = qq |select * from x where y like ?|;
> ...
> $sth->execute($some_variable)
>
> where does the % go??
>
> TIA!
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