MYSQLI_DATA_SEEK(3) 1 MYSQLI_DATA_SEEK(3)
mysqli_result::data_seek - Adjusts the result pointer to an arbitrary row in the result
Object oriented style
SYNOPSIS
bool mysqli_result::data_seek (int $offset)
DESCRIPTION
Procedural style
bool mysqli_data_seek (mysqli_result $result, int $offset)
The mysqli_data_seek(3) function seeks to an arbitrary result pointer specified by the $offset in the result set.
PARAMETERS
o $
result -Procedural style only: A result set identifier returned by mysqli_query(3), mysqli_store_result(3) or
mysqli_use_result(3).
o $offset
- The field offset. Must be between zero and the total number of rows minus one (0..mysqli_num_rows(3) - 1).
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
NOTES
Note
This function can only be used with buffered results attained from the use of the mysqli_store_result(3) or mysqli_query(3) func-
tions.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
Object oriented style
<?php
/* Open a connection */
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "world");
/* check connection */
if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
printf("Connect failed: %s
", mysqli_connect_error());
exit();
}
$query = "SELECT Name, CountryCode FROM City ORDER BY Name";
if ($result = $mysqli->query($query)) {
/* seek to row no. 400 */
$result->data_seek(399);
/* fetch row */
$row = $result->fetch_row();
printf ("City: %s Countrycode: %s
", $row[0], $row[1]);
/* free result set*/
$result->close();
}
/* close connection */
$mysqli->close();
?>
Example #2
Procedural style
<?php
/* Open a connection */
$link = mysqli_connect("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "world");
/* check connection */
if (!$link) {
printf("Connect failed: %s
", mysqli_connect_error());
exit();
}
$query = "SELECT Name, CountryCode FROM City ORDER BY Name";
if ($result = mysqli_query($link, $query)) {
/* seek to row no. 400 */
mysqli_data_seek($result, 399);
/* fetch row */
$row = mysqli_fetch_row($result);
printf ("City: %s Countrycode: %s
", $row[0], $row[1]);
/* free result set*/
mysqli_free_result($result);
}
/* close connection */
mysqli_close($link);
?>
The above examples will output:
City: Benin City Countrycode: NGA
SEE ALSO
mysqli_store_result(3), mysqli_fetch_row(3), mysqli_fetch_array(3), mysqli_fetch_assoc(3), mysqli_fetch_object(3), mysqli_query(3),
mysqli_num_rows(3).
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