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->let()

Assigns a value as a parameter for this connection.

Method Syntax
$db->let($key, $val)

Arguments

ArgumentsDescription
key required

Specifies the name of the variable.

val required

Assigns the value to the variable name.

Example Usage

// Assign the variable on the connection
$db->let('name', [
	"first" => "Tobie",
	"last" => "Morgan Hitchcock",
]);

// Use the variable in a subsequent query
$db->query('CREATE person SET name = $name');

// Use the variable in a subsequent query
$db->query('SELECT * FROM person WHERE name.first = $name.first');

You can remove the variable from the connection using the unset() method.

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