mysql_fetch_fields

mysql_fetch_fields returns all column definitions for a MariaDB result set as an array of MYSQL_FIELD structures, one entry per column.

Syntax

MYSQL_FIELD * mysql_fetch_fields(MYSQL_RES * res);

Parameter

• res - a result set identifier returned by mysql_store_result() or mysql_use_result().

Description

This function serves an identical purpose to the mysql_fetch_field() function with the single difference that instead of returning one field at a time for each field, the fields are returned as an array. Each field contains the definition for a column of the result set.

Return Value

An array of type MYSQL_FIELD.

The total number of fields can be obtained by mysql_field_count().

See Also

• mysql_fetch_field()

• mysql_fetch_field_direct()

• mysql_field_count()

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