It can't be the same because the script didn't work with execute(@args) but it does work with

execute(eval{join(',',@args),return(@args)});

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*shrug* I don't know why...it just does.

One possible explanation is that the execute method is looking for separate arguments and not a list. Thus, I am taking a list and turning it into arguments.

summary of what I think is happening: The execute() method wants distinct arguments ie
execute(arg1,arg2,arg3) vs execute(qw(arg1 arg2 arg3)) which is the same, of course, as execute(@args). The latter 2 examples don't work possibly because its a list instead of separate and distinct scalars respective to the number of place holders in the prepare() statement.

Does execute() not work this way?

Updated: Fixed syntax mistake with qw().

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In reply to Re: Re: Re: DBI execute() args in array format (or similar) possible? by snafu
in thread DBI execute() args in array format (or similar) possible? by snafu

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