codeguy/php-the-right-way — pull request #26 by onethumb (2012-07-08 18:57:30+00:00)
Title: Use input filtering in the PDO section

Since the section right above suggests (rightly) to use input filtering, makes sense that we should use it at the critical junction of inserting into the DB, even if PDO does properly sanitize it. It's both safer and helps the tutorial build on previous examples in a cohesive way.