ifx_num_fields

(PHP 4, PHP 5 < 5.2.1)

ifx_num_fields — Returns the number of columns in the query

Description

ifx_num_fields ( resource $result_id ) : int

After preparing or executing a query, this call gives you the number of columns in the query.

Parameters

result_id

result_id is a valid resultid returned by ifx_query() or ifx_prepare() (select type queries only!).

Return Values

Returns the number of columns in query for result_id, or FALSE on errors.

Examples

Example #1 ifx_num_fields() Example

<?php
$conn_id = ifx_connect("db", "user", "password");
$res_id = ifx_query("select * from systables", $conn_id);
echo ifx_num_fields($res_id);
?>

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