BINARY data not inserting into mysql extracted from a BINARY(20) column?

Question

I have some data that I am trying to insert into a table that is retrieved from another table in mysql which has the data type BINARY(20) .

The data extracted is in the variable $binary['hash'];

/l÷ˆ8Ô]¿\\µK<þeû

When I try to insert into another table using PDO like below, (the column hash is BINARY(20) also)

$q = $dbc -> prepare("INSERT INTO table VALUES (hash) VALUES (?)");
$q -> execute(array($binary['hash']));

I get an error like such,

You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'VALUES ('\\0/l÷ˆ8Ô]¿\\µK<þeû')' at line 1'

I notice that the value of $binary['hash'] is different and it is not inserting!

How can I get this working?

Answer 1

The proper sql statement should be:

INSERT INTO table (hash) VALUES (?)

Without the first VALUES keyword.

Answer 2

You have values twice in your SQL statement and that's the error

INSERT INTO table VALUES (hash) VALUES (?)

it shouold be

INSERT INTO table (hash) VALUES (?)