mysql_field_seek

Name

mysql_field_seek - sets the field cursor to given offset

Synopsis

#include <mysql.h>

MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,
                                    MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET offset);

Description

Sets the field cursor to the given offset. The next call to mysql_fetch_field() will retrieve the field definition of the column associated with that offset.

Parameters

• result - a result set identifier returned by mysql_store_result() or mysql_use_result().
• offset - the field number. This number must be in the range from 0..number of fields - 1.

Notes

• The number of fields can be obtained from mysql_field_count() .
• To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be zero.

Return value

Returns the previous value of the field cursor

See also

• mysql_field_tell()