createStatement makes an instance of Statement class
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used for simple SQL statements with no paramters
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prepareStatement makes an instance of PreparedStatement class, a subclass of Statement
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used for SQL statements with one ore more IN parameters
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or simple SQL statements that are executed frequently
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prepareCall makes an instance of CallableStatement
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used for calls to stored procedures in the database
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inherits methods for IN parameters from PreparedStatement
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also has methods for OUT and INOUT parameters
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All the above statements are executed in "autocommit" mode for individual SQL statements. Transactions can be programmed with explicit methods commit and rollback.
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