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mysql_num_fields
Get number of fields in result
This extension was deprecated in PHP 5.5.0, and it was removed in PHP 7.0.0. Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used. See also MySQL: choosing an API guide and related FAQ for more information. Alternatives to this function include:
mysqli_num_fields
|
PDOStatement::columnCount
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Description
int|false mysql_num_fields(resource result);
Retrieves the number of fields from a query.
Parameters
-
result
The result resource that is being evaluated. This result comes from a call to
mysql_query
.
Return Values
Returns the number of fields in the result set
resource on success or false
on failure.
Examples
Example 7.187 A
mysql_num_fields
example
<?php
$result = mysql_query("SELECT id,email FROM people WHERE id = '42'");
if (!$result) {
echo 'Could not run query: ' . mysql_error();
exit;
}
/* returns 2 because id,email === two fields */
echo mysql_num_fields($result);
?>
Notes
For backward compatibility, the following deprecated alias may
be used: mysql_numfields
See Also
mysql_select_db
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mysql_query
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mysql_fetch_field
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mysql_num_rows
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