php man page for ibase_prepare

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ibase_prepare - Prepare a query for later binding of parameter placeholders and execution

SYNOPSIS
       resource ibase_prepare (string  $query)

DESCRIPTION
       resource ibase_prepare (resource  $link_identifier, string  $query)
       resource ibase_prepare (resource  $link_identifier, string  $trans, string  $query)

	Prepare a query for later binding of parameter placeholders and execution (via ibase_execute(3)).

PARAMETERS
	      o $query
		- An InterBase query.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns a prepared query handle, or FALSE on error.

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