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What is SQL injection and how do you prevent it in PHP?

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Quick Answer SQL injection: attacker adds SQL code in user input that gets executed by the database. Prevention: always use prepared statements (parameterized queries): $stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = ?"); $stmt->execute([$email]). Never concatenate user input into SQL strings. Also: validate/sanitize input, use least-privilege DB accounts, and escape output properly.

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SQL injection manipulates queries using malicious input. Prevent using prepared statements with bound parameters.
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