PHP Manual Function Reference Database Extensions Vendor Specific Database Extensions MaxDB MaxDB Functions maxdb_param_count maxdb_options maxdb_ping maxdb_param_count (PECL maxdb 1.0)maxdb_param_count — Alias of maxdb_stmt_param_count() Description This function is an alias of: maxdb_stmt_param_count(). This function alias is deprecated and only exists for backwards compatibility reasons. The use of this function is not recommended, as it may be removed from PHP in the future.