MYSQL_RESULT(3) 1 MYSQL_RESULT(3)mysql_result - Get result dataSYNOPSIS
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_data_seek(3) in conjunction with mysqli_field_seek(3) and mysqli_fetch_field(3)
o PDOStatement::fetchColumn
string mysql_result (resource $result, int $row, [mixed $field])
DESCRIPTION
Retrieves the contents of one cell from a MySQL result set.
When working on large result sets, you should consider using one of the functions that fetch an entire row (specified below). As these
functions return the contents of multiple cells in one function call, they're MUCH quicker than mysql_result(3). Also, note that specifying
a numeric offset for the field argument is much quicker than specifying a fieldname or tablename.fieldname argument.
o $
result -The result resource that is being evaluated. This result comes from a call to mysql_query(3).
o $row
- The row number from the result that's being retrieved. Row numbers start at 0.
o $field
- The name or offset of the field being retrieved. It can be the field's offset, the field's name, or the field's table dot field
name (tablename.fieldname). If the column name has been aliased ('select foo as bar from...'), use the alias instead of the column
name. If undefined, the first field is retrieved.
The contents of one cell from a MySQL result set on success, or FALSE on failure.
Example #1
mysql_result(3) example
<?php
$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
if (!mysql_select_db('database_name')) {
die('Could not select database: ' . mysql_error());
}
$result = mysql_query('SELECT name FROM work.employee');
if (!$result) {
die('Could not query:' . mysql_error());
}
echo mysql_result($result, 2); // outputs third employee's name
mysql_close($link);
?>
Note
Calls to mysql_result(3) should not be mixed with calls to other functions that deal with the result set.
mysql_fetch_row(3), mysql_fetch_array(3), mysql_fetch_assoc(3), mysql_fetch_object(3).
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MYSQL_QUERY(3) 1 MYSQL_QUERY(3)mysql_query - Send a MySQL querySYNOPSIS
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_query(3)
o PDO::query
mixed mysql_query (string $query, [resource $link_identifier = NULL])
DESCRIPTION mysql_query(3) sends a unique query (multiple queries are not supported) to the currently active database on the server that's associated
with the specified $link_identifier.
o $query
- An SQL query The query string should not end with a semicolon. Data inside the query should be properly escaped.
o $
link_identifier -The MySQL connection. If the link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by mysql_connect(3) is
assumed. If no such link is found, it will try to create one as if mysql_connect(3) was called with no arguments. If no connection
is found or established, an E_WARNING level error is generated.
For SELECT, SHOW, DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN and other statements returning resultset, mysql_query(3) returns a resource on success, or FALSE on
error.
For other type of SQL statements, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP, etc, mysql_query(3) returns TRUE on success or FALSE on error.
The returned result resource should be passed to mysql_fetch_array(3), and other functions for dealing with result tables, to access the
returned data.
Use mysql_num_rows(3) to find out how many rows were returned for a SELECT statement or mysql_affected_rows(3) to find out how many rows
were affected by a DELETE, INSERT, REPLACE, or UPDATE statement.
mysql_query(3) will also fail and return FALSE if the user does not have permission to access the table(s) referenced by the query.
Example #1
Invalid Query
The following query is syntactically invalid, so mysql_query(3) fails and returns FALSE.
<?php
$result = mysql_query('SELECT * WHERE 1=1');
if (!$result) {
die('Invalid query: ' . mysql_error());
}
?>
Example #2
Valid Query
The following query is valid, so mysql_query(3) returns a resource.
<?php
// This could be supplied by a user, for example
$firstname = 'fred';
$lastname = 'fox';
// Formulate Query
// This is the best way to perform an SQL query
// For more examples, see mysql_real_escape_string()
$query = sprintf("SELECT firstname, lastname, address, age FROM friends
WHERE firstname='%s' AND lastname='%s'",
mysql_real_escape_string($firstname),
mysql_real_escape_string($lastname));
// Perform Query
$result = mysql_query($query);
// Check result
// This shows the actual query sent to MySQL, and the error. Useful for debugging.
if (!$result) {
$message = 'Invalid query: ' . mysql_error() . "
";
$message .= 'Whole query: ' . $query;
die($message);
}
// Use result
// Attempting to print $result won't allow access to information in the resource
// One of the mysql result functions must be used
// See also mysql_result(), mysql_fetch_array(), mysql_fetch_row(), etc.
while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
echo $row['firstname'];
echo $row['lastname'];
echo $row['address'];
echo $row['age'];
}
// Free the resources associated with the result set
// This is done automatically at the end of the script
mysql_free_result($result);
?>
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