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<h1 class="refname">ibase_prepare</h1>
<p class="verinfo">(PHP 5, PHP 7)</p><p class="refpurpose"><span class="refname">ibase_prepare</span> — <span class="dc-title">Prepare a query for later binding of parameter placeholders and execution</span></p>
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<div class="refsect1 description" id="refsect1-function.ibase-prepare-description">
<h3 class="title">Description</h3>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="type">resource</span> <span class="methodname"><strong>ibase_prepare</strong></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$query</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="type">resource</span> <span class="methodname"><strong>ibase_prepare</strong></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">resource</span> <code class="parameter">$link_identifier</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$query</code></span>
)</div>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="type">resource</span> <span class="methodname"><strong>ibase_prepare</strong></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">resource</span> <code class="parameter">$link_identifier</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$trans</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$query</code></span>
)</div>
<p class="simpara">
Prepare a query for later binding of parameter placeholders and execution
(via <span class="function"><a href="function.ibase-execute.html" class="function">ibase_execute()</a></span>).
</p>
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<div class="refsect1 parameters" id="refsect1-function.ibase-prepare-parameters">
<h3 class="title">Parameters</h3>
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<dl>
<dt>
<code class="parameter">query</code></dt>
<dd>
<p class="para">
An InterBase query.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<code class="parameter">link_identifier</code></dt>
<dd>
<p class="para">
An InterBase link identifier returned from
<span class="function"><a href="function.ibase-connect.html" class="function">ibase_connect()</a></span>. If omitted, the last opened link
is assumed.
</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<code class="parameter">trans</code></dt>
<dd>
<p class="para">
An InterBase transaction handle the query should be associated with.
If omitted, the default transaction of the connection is assumed.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>
</p>
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<div class="refsect1 returnvalues" id="refsect1-function.ibase-prepare-returnvalues">
<h3 class="title">Return Values</h3>
<p class="para">
Returns a prepared query handle, or <strong><code>FALSE</code></strong> on error.
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