How do I use prepared statements in PHP (PDO/MySQLi)?

Prepared statements in PHP provide a secure way to execute SQL queries and help prevent SQL injection attacks. They work by separating the SQL logic from the data being passed to the query.

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This content explains how to use prepared statements in PHP with both PDO and MySQLi, ensuring secure database interactions.

// Using PDO $pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=test', 'user', 'password'); $stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = :email'); $stmt->execute(['email' => $email]); $user = $stmt->fetch(); // Using MySQLi $mysqli = new mysqli('localhost', 'user', 'password', 'test'); $stmt = $mysqli->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = ?'); $stmt->bind_param('s', $email); $stmt->execute(); $result = $stmt->get_result(); $user = $result->fetch_assoc();

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