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<p>In other words use single quotes where no variable substitution is required or where the variable involved shouldn't appear within double quotes. Otherwise use double quotes.</p>
+ <h3>Avoid DB specific SQL: </h3>
+ <p>The &quot;not equals operator&quot;, as defined by the SQL:2003 standard, is &quot;&lt;&gt;&quot;</p>
+
+ <p class="bad">// This is wrong.</p>
+ <blockquote><pre>
+$sql = 'SELECT *
+ FROM ' . SOME_TABLE . '
+ WHERE a != 2';
+ </pre></blockquote>
+
+ <p class="good">// This is right. </p>
+ <blockquote><pre>
+$sql = 'SELECT *
+ FROM ' . SOME_TABLE . '
+ WHERE a <> 2';
+ </pre></blockquote>
+
<h3>Common DBAL methods: </h3>
<h3>sql_escape():</h3>