mysql_field_seek

mysql_field_seek sets the field cursor to a given column offset in a MariaDB result set, controlling which field mysql_fetch_field returns next.

Syntax

MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,
                                    MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET offset);

Parameters

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

• offset - the field number. This number must be in the range from 0..number of fields - 1.

Description

Sets the field cursor to the given offset. The next call to mysql_fetch_field() will retrieve the field definition of the column associated with that offset.

Return Value

Returns the previous value of the field cursor.

• The number of fields can be obtained from mysql_field_count().

• To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be null.

See Also

• mysql_field_tell()

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