# File lib/sqlite3/statement.rb, line 116
    def bind_param( param, value )
      must_be_open!
      if Fixnum === param
        case value
          when Integer then
            @driver.bind_int( @handle, param, value )
          when Numeric then
            @driver.bind_double( @handle, param, value.to_f )
          when Blob then
            @driver.bind_blob( @handle, param, value )
          when nil then
            @driver.bind_null( @handle, param )
          else
            @driver.bind_text( @handle, param, value )
        end
      else
        index = @driver.bind_parameter_index(
          @handle, param.to_s )
        raise Exception, "no such bind parameter '#{param}'" if index == 0
        bind_param index, value
      end
    end