in reply to bind_param in DBI not working

Sorry for the noise. Feel free to reap this node

One man's mistake is another's gain. At least you can rest assured someone may one day find your question and the answer and through those understand the usage of bind_param, and will be in your debt.

Principle of Least Astonishment: Any language that doesn’t occasionally surprise the novice will pay for it by continually surprising the expert

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