Java tutorial
//package com.java2s; public class Main { /** * Returns a string containing len times comma separated ? placeholders. * i.e. ?, ?, ?, ? for len = 4 * * @param len * @return */ public static String makePlaceholders(int len) { if (len < 1) { // It will lead to an invalid query anyway .. throw new RuntimeException("No placeholders"); } else { StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(len * 2 - 1); sb.append("?"); for (int i = 1; i < len; i++) { sb.append(",?"); } return sb.toString(); } } }