PHP mysql_fetch_array() Function
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Definition and Usage
The mysql_fetch_array() function returns a row from a recordset as an associative array
and/or a numeric array.
This function gets a row from the mysql_query() function and returns an array on success, or FALSE on failure or
when there are no more
rows.
Syntax
mysql_fetch_array(data,array_type)
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Parameter |
Description |
data |
Required. Specifies which data pointer to use. The data
pointer is the result from the mysql_query() function |
array_type |
Optional. Specifies what kind of array to return. Possible values:
- MYSQL_ASSOC - Associative array
- MYSQL_NUM - Numeric array
- MYSQL_BOTH - Default. Both associative and numeric array
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Tips and Notes
Note: After the data is retrieved, this function moves to the next row
in the recordset. Each subsequent call to mysql_fetch_array() returns the next
row in the recordset.
Tip: Field names returned by this function are case-sensitive.
Example
<?php
$con = mysql_connect("localhost", "peter", "abc123");
if (!$con)
{
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}
$db_selected = mysql_select_db("test_db",$con);
$sql = "SELECT * from Person WHERE Lastname='Refsnes'";
$result = mysql_query($sql,$con);
print_r(mysql_fetch_array($result));
mysql_close($con);
?>
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The output of the code above could be:
Array
(
[0] => Refsnes
[LastName] => Refsnes
[1] => Kai Jim
[FirstName] => Kai Jim
[2] => Taugata 2
[Address] => Taugata 2
[3] => 22
[Age] => 22
)
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