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# mysql\_stmt\_row\_tell

## Syntax

```c
MYSQL_ROW_OFFSET mysql_stmt_row_tell(MYSQL_STMT * stmt);
```

## Parameter

* `stmt` - a statement handle, which was previously allocated by [mysql\_stmt\_init()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_init.md).

## Description

Returns the row offset of a result cursor. The returned offset value can be used to reposition the result cursor by calling [mysql\_stmt\_row\_seek()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_row_seek.md).

## Return Value

Returns the current position of the row cursor.

{% hint style="info" %}
This function can be used for buffered result sets only, which can be obtained by executing the [mysql\_stmt\_store\_result()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_store_result.md) function.
{% endhint %}

## See Also

* [mysql\_stmt\_row\_seek()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_row_seek.md)
* [mysql\_stmt\_store\_result()](/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_store_result.md)

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