if(!$username){ relogin("Enter your username"); }elsif(!$password){ relogin("Enter your password"); } #### if (!$username or !$password) { relogin('Username/Password pair not valid'); } #### my $sth = $dbh->prepare("SELECT * FROM info WHERE pword='$password'"); $sth->execute() or die "Couldnt do it: $!\n" #### my $sth = $dbh->prepare('SELECT * FROM info WHERE pword=?'); $sth->execute($password) or die "Couldnt do it: $!\n"