reference/mysql/functions/mysql-fetch-field.xml
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<refpurpose>Get column information from a result and return as an object</refpurpose>
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</refnamediv>
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<refsynopsisdiv>
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<warning>
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&mysql.alternative.note;
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<simplelist role="alternatives">
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<member><function>mysqli_fetch_field</function></member>
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<member><methodname>PDOStatement::getColumnMeta</methodname></member>
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</simplelist>
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</warning>
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</refsynopsisdiv>
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<refsect1 role="description">
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&reftitle.description;
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<methodsynopsis>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<simpara>
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table - name of the table the column belongs to
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table - name of the table the column belongs to, which is the alias name if one is defined
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</simpara>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<refsect1 role="notes">
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&reftitle.notes;
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&database.field-case;
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<note>
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<para>
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If field or tablenames are aliased in the SQL query the aliased name will
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be returned. The original name can be retrieved for instance by using
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<methodname>mysqli_result::fetch_field</methodname>.
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</para>
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</note>
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</refsect1>
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<refsect1 role="seealso">
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