mysql_field_seek - sets the field cursor to given offset

Name Synopsis Description Parameters Notes Return value See also

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(3) will retrieve the field definition of the column associated with that offset.

Parameters

	•		`result` − a result set identifier returned by mysql_store_result(3) or mysql_use_result(3).
	•		`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(3) .
	•		To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be zero.

Return value

Returns the previous value of the field cursor