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.TH "mysql_stmt_init" "3" "" "Version 3.3.1" "MariaDB Connector/C"
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.SS Name
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mysql_stmt_init \- Initializes a prepared statement handle
.SS Synopsis
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\f[C]
#include <mysql.h>

MYSQL_STMT * mysql_stmt_init(MYSQL * mysql);
\f[R]
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.SS Description
.PP
Initializes and allocates memory for a prepared statement.
.SS Parameter
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\f[C]mysql\f[R] \- a mysql handle, which was previously allocated by
\f[B]mysql_init(3)\f[R] and connected by
\f[B]mysql_real_connect(3)\f[R].
.SS Return value
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Returns a pointer to a \f[C]MYSQL_STMT\f[R] structure or \f[C]NULL\f[R]
if an error occurred.
.SS Notes
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Members of the \f[C]MYSQL_STMT\f[R] structure are not intended for
application use.
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A statement handle which was allocated by mysql_stmt_init() needs to be
freed with \f[B]mysql_stmt_close(3)\f[R].
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Any subsequent calls to any mysql_stmt function will fail until
\f[B]mysql_stmt_prepare(3)\f[R] was called.
.SS See Also
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\f[B]mysql_stmt_close(3)\f[R]
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\f[B]mysql_stmt_prepare(3)\f[R]