I would do it this way.
$uname = $dbh->quote($uname);
$pword = $dbh->quote($pword);
my $tablename = 'members_pass';
my @row = ();
# no need for the if statement, we have asked that question in MySQL
my $sth = $dbh->prepare("SELECT * FROM `$tablename`
WHERE `username` = $uname
AND `password` = $pword
LIMIT 1 ;");
$sth->execute;
@row = $sth->fetchrow;
$sth->finish;

print "@row" if @row;

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Update: there was an error in the code. roboticus++
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In reply to Re: DBI & MySQL Login Test by SFLEX
in thread DBI & MySQL Login Test by swordfish

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