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DB_result::fetchRow()

DB_result::fetchRow() -- Fetches a row from a result set

Synopsis

mixed &fetchRow ([integer $fetchmode = DB_DEFAULT_MODE [, integer $rownum = NULL]])

Description

Returns a row of data from a result set then moves the result pointer to the next row. The data can be formatted as an array or an object.

Parameter

integer $fetchmode

the fetch mode to use. The default is DB_FETCHMODE_DEFAULT, which tells this method to use DB's current fetch mode. DB's current default fetch mode can be changed using setFetchMode(). Potential values include:

  • DB_FETCHMODE_ORDERED

  • DB_FETCHMODE_ASSOC

  • DB_FETCHMODE_OBJECT

integer $rownum

the row number to fetch

Return value

mixed - an array or object containing the row's data, NULL when the end of the result set is reached or a DB_Error object on failure

Note

This function can not be called statically.

Example

Example 33-1. Using fetchRow()

<?php
// Once you have a valid DB object named $db...
$res =& $db->query('SELECT * FROM mytable');
while ($row =& $res->fetchRow()) {
    // Assuming DB's default fetchmode is
    // DB_FETCHMODE_ORDERED
    echo $row[0] . "\n";
}
?>

See

"Intro - Results", setFetchMode(), fetchInto()

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