does mysql accept dblquotes for stats="2" or does it have to be single stats='2' ? Might as well bind that anyways w/ stats = ? and $sth->execute(2, param('name')) so there's no quoting at all..
does mysql accept dblquotes for stats="2" or does it have to be single stats='2'?
Yes, it accepts both.
Oh, btw, just go to http://www.mysql.com/ and download any stable version and try it out, works on most platforms, is free of charge (in that circumstance) and easy to install (5-10 minutes) and get up to speed.