JDatabaseQueryPreparable::bind

Method to add a variable to an internal array that will be bound to a prepared SQL statement before query execution. Also removes a variable that has been bounded from the internal bounded array when the passed in value is null.

Signature

public function bind([string|integer
        $key = null,
            [&
        $value = null,
            [integer
        $dataType = PDO::PARAM_STR,
            [integer
        $length = 0,
            array
        $driverOptions]]]] )

Parameters

$key: The key that will be used in your SQL query to reference the value. Usually of
$value
$dataType: Constant corresponding to a SQL datatype.
$length: The length of the variable. Usually required for OUTPUT parameters.
$driverOptions: Optional driver options to be used.

Returns

JDatabaseQuery