How to create a secure mysql prepared statement in php?

Question

I am new to using prepared statements in mysql with php. I need some help creating a prepared statement to retrieve columns.

I need to get information from different

Answer 1

If you're going to use mysqli - which seems the best solution to me - I highly recommend downloading a copy of the codesense_mysqli class.

It's a neat little class that wraps up and hides most of the cruft that accumulates when using raw mysqli such that using prepared statements only takes a line or two extra over the old mysql/php interface