mysqli::real_query
mysqli_real_query
(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
mysqli::real_query -- mysqli_real_query — Execute an SQL query
Description
Object-oriented style
$query): boolProcedural style
Executes a single query against the database whose result can then be retrieved or stored using the mysqli_store_result() or mysqli_use_result() functions.
In order to determine if a given query should return a result set or not, see mysqli_field_count().
Parameters
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mysql -
Procedural style only: A mysqli object returned by mysqli_connect() or mysqli_init()
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query -
The query string.
WarningSecurity warning: SQL injection
If the query contains any variable input then parameterized prepared statements should be used instead. Alternatively, the data must be properly formatted and all strings must be escaped using the mysqli_real_escape_string() function.
Return Values
Returns true on success or false on failure.
See Also
- mysqli_query() - Performs a query on the database
- mysqli_store_result() - Transfers a result set from the last query
- mysqli_use_result() - Initiate a result set retrieval
