'; $stmt = OCIParse($con, $query) or die ('Can not parse query'); OCIBindByName($stmt,":var_ftel", &$myFriendTel, 20) or die ('Can not bind variable'); OCIExecute($stmt) or die ('Can not Execute statment'); OCIFreeStatement($stmt); OCILogoff($con); echo "Telephone number of $myFriendName is $myFriendTel. "; ?>