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title: "What is bind reference and how can it be created?"  
description: "What is bind reference and how can it be created?"  
author: "Sumit Kesarwani"  
published: 2014-01-31  
updated: 2020-09-21  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1911/what-is-bind-reference-and-how-can-it-be-created  
category: "mysql"  
tags: ["mysql"]  
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# What is bind reference and how can it be created?

Bind reference are used to replace the single value in sql, pl/sql statements a bind reference can be created using a (:) before a column or a parameter name.

## Answers

### Answer by Sumit Kesarwani

Bind reference are used to replace the single value in sql, pl/sql statements a bind reference can be created using a (:) before a column or a parameter name.


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