Are there any specific PHP functions or methods that can help prevent issues with MySQL queries in loops?

When executing MySQL queries in loops, it is important to use prepared statements to prevent SQL injection attacks and improve performance. By using prepared statements, you can separate the query from the data, which allows the database to parse the query only once and execute it multiple times with different parameters.

// Using prepared statements to prevent SQL injection and improve performance

// Establish a connection to the database
$pdo = new PDO('mysql:host=localhost;dbname=my_database', 'username', 'password');

// Prepare a statement with a placeholder for the data
$stmt = $pdo->prepare('SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = :id');

// Loop through an array of IDs and execute the query with each ID
foreach ($ids as $id) {
    $stmt->execute([':id' => $id]);
    
    // Fetch the results
    $result = $stmt->fetchAll();
    
    // Process the results
    // ...
}

// Close the connection
$pdo = null;