The high-level protocol (see db.tuples) uses this low-level protocol for executing statements and queries.

Opening a database:

db-open ( db -- db-connection )

Closing a database:

db-close ( handle -- )

Creating statements:

<simple-statement> ( string in out -- statement )

<prepared-statement> ( string in out -- statement )

Using statements with the database:

prepare-statement ( statement -- )

bind-statement* ( statement -- )

low-level-bind ( statement -- )

Performing a query:

query-results ( query -- result-set )

Handling query results:
Result sets