php man page for mysql_field_seek

MYSQL_FIELD_SEEK(3)							 1						       MYSQL_FIELD_SEEK(3)

mysql_field_seek - Set result pointer to a specified field offset

SYNOPSIS
       Warning

	      This  extension  is deprecated as of PHP 5.5.0, and will be removed in the future. 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:

		     omysqli_field_seek(3)

		     o PDOStatement::fetch using the $cursor_orientation and $offset parameters

       bool mysql_field_seek (resource	$result, int  $field_offset)

DESCRIPTION
	Seeks to the specified field offset. If the next call to mysql_fetch_field(3) doesn't include a field offset, the field  offset  specified
       in mysql_field_seek(3) will be returned.

	      o $
		result -The result resource that is being evaluated. This result comes from a call to mysql_query(3).

	      o $
		field_offset  -The  numerical  field  offset.  The  $field_offset  starts at 0. If $field_offset does not exist, an error of level
		E_WARNING is also issued.

	Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

       mysql_fetch_field(3).

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