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## SQLite C Interface

## Prepared Statement Object

>     typedef struct sqlite3_stmt sqlite3_stmt;

An instance of this object represents a single SQL statement that has been compiled into binary form and is ready to be evaluated.

Think of each SQL statement as a separate computer program. The original SQL text is source code. A prepared statement object is the compiled object code. All SQL must be converted into a prepared statement before it can be run.

The life-cycle of a prepared statement object usually goes like this:

1. Create the prepared statement object using sqlite3_prepare_v2().
2. Bind values to parameters using the sqlite3_bind_*() interfaces.
3. Run the SQL by calling sqlite3_step() one or more times.
4. Reset the prepared statement using sqlite3_reset() then go back to step 2. Do this zero or more times.
5. Destroy the object using sqlite3_finalize().

6 Constructors using this object:

- sqlite3_prepare
- sqlite3_prepare16
- sqlite3_prepare16_v2
- sqlite3_prepare16_v3
- sqlite3_prepare_v2
- sqlite3_prepare_v3

1 Destructor using this object: sqlite3_finalize()

52 Methods using this object:

- sqlite3_bind_blob
- sqlite3_bind_blob64
- sqlite3_bind_double
- sqlite3_bind_int
- sqlite3_bind_int64
- sqlite3_bind_null
- sqlite3_bind_parameter_count
- sqlite3_bind_parameter_index
- sqlite3_bind_parameter_name
- sqlite3_bind_pointer
- sqlite3_bind_text
- sqlite3_bind_text16
- sqlite3_bind_text64
- sqlite3_bind_value
- sqlite3_bind_zeroblob
- sqlite3_bind_zeroblob64
- sqlite3_clear_bindings
- sqlite3_column_blob
- sqlite3_column_bytes
- sqlite3_column_bytes16
- sqlite3_column_count
- sqlite3_column_database_name
- sqlite3_column_database_name16
- sqlite3_column_decltype
- sqlite3_column_decltype16
- sqlite3_column_double
- sqlite3_column_int
- sqlite3_column_int64
- sqlite3_column_name
- sqlite3_column_name16
- sqlite3_column_origin_name
- sqlite3_column_origin_name16
- sqlite3_column_table_name
- sqlite3_column_table_name16
- sqlite3_column_text
- sqlite3_column_text16
- sqlite3_column_type
- sqlite3_column_value
- sqlite3_data_count
- sqlite3_db_handle
- sqlite3_expanded_sql
- sqlite3_normalized_sql
- sqlite3_reset
- sqlite3_sql
- sqlite3_step
- sqlite3_stmt_busy
- sqlite3_stmt_isexplain
- sqlite3_stmt_readonly
- sqlite3_stmt_scanstatus
- sqlite3_stmt_scanstatus_reset
- sqlite3_stmt_scanstatus_v2
- sqlite3_stmt_status

See also lists of Objects, Constants, and Functions.