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.TH "mysql_stmt_close" "3" "" "Version 3.2.2" "MariaDB Connector/C"
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.SS Name
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mysql_stmt_close \- Closes a prepared statement
.SS Synopsis
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\f[C]
#include <mysql.h>

my_bool mysql_stmt_close(MYSQL_STMT * stmt);
\f[R]
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.SS Description
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Closes a prepared statement and deallocates the statement handle.
If the current statement has pending or unread results, this function
cancels them so that the next query can be executed.
.SS Parameter
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\f[C]stmt\f[R] \- a statement handle, which was previously allocated by
\f[B]mysql_stmt_init(3)\f[R].
.SS Return value
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Returns zero on success, nonzero on error (when communicating with the
server).
The statement is deallocated, regardless of the error.
.SS Notes
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If you want to reuse the statement handle with a different SQL command,
use \f[B]mysql_stmt_reset(3)\f[R].
.SS See Also
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\f[B]mysql_stmt_init(3)\f[R]
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\f[B]mysql_stmt_reset(3)\f[R]