#!perl -w
use strict;
use DBI;

my $dbh = DBI->connect('DBI:mysql:database=test','xxx','yyy',) || die;
print $dbh->quote(q{Boston;DELETE FROM myTable});
__END__
'Boston;DELETE FROM myTable'

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I don't see your point. If any DBD driver let's this through, (and DBD::mysql doesn't), it's a major bug. Yes, it might be inefficient, but it should never lead to a security risk if used correctly.

"What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"

In reply to Re^6: DBH Insert of Binary Data by Joost
in thread DBH Insert of Binary Data by amt

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