# mysql\_stmt\_row\_tell

## Syntax

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

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

## 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()](https://mariadb.com/docs/connectors/mariadb-connector-c/api-prepared-statement-functions/mysql_stmt_row_seek).

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

## See Also

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

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