mysql_fetch_field_direct

Name

mysql_fetch_field_direct - Returns a pointer to a MYSQL_FIELD structure

Synopsis

#include <mysql.h>

MYSQL_FIELD * mysql_fetch_field_direct(MYSQL_RES * res,
                                       unsigned int fieldnr);

Description

Returns a pointer to a MYSQL_FIELD structure which contains field information from the specified result set.

Parameter

• res - a result set identifier returned by mysql_store_result() or mysql_use_result().
• fieldnr - the field number. This value must be within the range from 0 to number of fields - 1

Notes

• The total number of fields can be obtained by mysql_field_count()

Return value

Pointer to a MYSQL_FIELD structure or NULL if an invalid field number was specified

See also

• mysql_fetch_field()
• mysql_field_count()