What are some common pitfalls to avoid when working with complex SQL queries in PHP?

One common pitfall to avoid when working with complex SQL queries in PHP is SQL injection vulnerabilities. To prevent SQL injection, always use prepared statements with parameterized queries instead of directly inserting user input into SQL queries. 

// Example of using prepared statements to prevent SQL injection
$stmt = $pdo->prepare("SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = :username");
$stmt->bindParam(':username', $username);
$stmt->execute();
```

Another common pitfall is not properly handling errors that may occur during the execution of SQL queries. Always check for errors after executing a query and handle them appropriately to ensure the reliability of your application.

```php
// Example of error handling for SQL queries
$stmt = $pdo->query("SELECT * FROM users");
if (!$stmt) {
    die("Error executing query: " . $pdo->errorInfo()[2]);
}

Keywords

SQL injection prepared statements PDO query optimization error handling

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