Executes a SQL query and returns a MySQL::Result object. Note that you have
to free the Result object after you’re done using it.
# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/mysql_adapter.rb, line 324
def execute(sql, name = nil) #:nodoc:
log(sql, name) { @connection.query(sql) }
rescue ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid => exception
if exception.message.split(":").first =~ /Packets out of order/
raise ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid, "'Packets out of order' error was received from the database. Please update your mysql bindings (gem install mysql) and read http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/password-hashing.html for more information. If you're on Windows, use the Instant Rails installer to get the updated mysql bindings."
else
raise
end
end