# Presto 316 Documentation

## 9.21. EXECUTE

## Synopsis

    EXECUTE statement_name [ USING parameter1 [ , parameter2, ... ] ]

## Description

Executes a prepared statement with the name `statement_name`. Parameter values are defined in the `USING` clause.

## Examples

Prepare and execute a query with no parameters:

    PREPARE my_select1 FROM
    SELECT name FROM nation;

    EXECUTE my_select1;

Prepare and execute a query with two parameters:

    PREPARE my_select2 FROM
    SELECT name FROM nation WHERE regionkey = ? and nationkey < ?;

    EXECUTE my_select2 USING 1, 3;

This is equivalent to:

    SELECT name FROM nation WHERE regionkey = 1 AND nationkey < 3;

## See Also

PREPARE