<?php
	try{
		$hostname = 'localhost';
		$dbname = 'employees';
		$username = 'root';
		$password = 'mysql';
		$DBH = new PDO("mysql:host=$hostname; dbname=$dbname; charset=utf8mb4", $username, $password);
		echo 'Connected';
	}
	catch(PDOException $e){
		echo $e->getMessage();
	}
?>;
			    

<?php
	try{
		$stmt = $DBH->prepare("select *from employees where gender = ?");
		$stmt->bindParam(1, $gen);
		$gen = 'M';
		$stmt->execute();
		while($row = $stmt->fetch())
		{
			print_r($row);
		}
	}
	catch(PDOException $e){
		echo $e->getMessage();
	}
?>