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.TH "mysql_stmt_execute" "3" "" "Version 3.3" "MariaDB Connector/C"
.SS Name
mysql_stmt_execute \- Executes a prepared statement
.SS Synopsis
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.EX
#include \f[B]<mysql.h>\f[R]

int mysql_stmt_execute(MYSQL_STMT * stmt);
.EE
.SS Description
Executes a prepared statement which was previously prepared by
\f[B]mysql_stmt_prepare(3)\f[R].
When executed any parameter markers which exist will automatically be
replaced with the appropriate data.
.SS Parameter
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\f[CR]stmt\f[R] \- A statement handle, which was previously allocated by
\f[B]mysql_stmt_init(3)\f[R].
.SS Return value
Returns zero on success, non\-zero on failure.
.SS Notes
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If the statement is UPDATE, REPLACE, DELETE or INSERT, the total number
of affected rows can be determined by using the
\f[B]mysql_stmt_affected_rows(3)\f[R] function.
Likewise, if the query yields a result set the
\f[B]mysql_stmt_fetch(3)\f[R] function is used.
.SS See Also
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\f[B]mariadb_stmt_execute_direct(3)\f[R]
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\f[B]mysql_stmt_prepare(3)\f[R]
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\f[B]mysql_stmt_bind_param(3)\f[R]