sprintf for db query strings

[Lars Eighner]

I notice that many examples in the manual use sprintf in constructing
database query strings. Is this just style, or are there some serious
advantages to sprintf over concatenating the string, assuming in both
cases that the variable parts of the string are properly sanitized?
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[ZeldorBlat]

On Jul 3, 8:06 pm, Lars Eighner <[e-mail]:

I notice that many examples in the manual use sprintf in constructing
database query strings. Is this just style, or are there some serious
advantages to sprintf over concatenating the string, assuming in both
cases that the variable parts of the string are properly sanitized?

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Just style. Personally I don't like the whole sprintf thing and
prefer concatenation. Others prefer to put everything in double-
quotes so variables are automatically inserted. It's all personal
preference.

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ZeldorBlat wrote:

Just style. Personally I don't like the whole sprintf thing and
prefer concatenation. Others prefer to put everything in double-
quotes so variables are automatically inserted.

Others use query bindings, so you don't even have to bother sanitizing the
variable contents.

Again, just coding style, and convenience for each particular case.

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