sqlite3_prepare

int sqlite3_prepare(
     sqlite3 * db,            /** Database handle */
     const(char) * zSql,       /** SQL statement, UTF-8 encoded */
     int  nByte,              /** Maximum length of zSql in bytes. */
     sqlite3_stmt * * ppStmt,  /** OUT: Statement handle */
     const(char *) * pzTail     /** OUT: Pointer to unused portion of zSql */
)

CAPI3REF: Compiling An SQL Statement