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IBASE_NUM_PARAMS(3)							 1						       IBASE_NUM_PARAMS(3)

ibase_num_params - Return the number of parameters in a prepared query

SYNOPSIS
       int ibase_num_params (resource  $query)

DESCRIPTION
	This  function	returns  the  number of parameters in the prepared query specified by $query. This is the number of binding arguments that
       must be present when calling ibase_execute(3).

PARAMETERS
	      o $query
		- The prepared query handle.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns the number of parameters as an integer.

SEE ALSO
       ibase_prepare(3), ibase_param_info(3).

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