mysql_fetch_assoc

Description

Returns an associative array that corresponds to the fetched row and moves the internal data pointer ahead. mysql_fetch_assoc() is equivalent to calling mysql_fetch_array() with MYSQL_ASSOC for the optional second parameter. It only returns an associative array.

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Return Values

Returns an associative array that corresponds to the fetched row, or FALSE if there are no more rows.

If two or more columns of the result have the same field names, the last column will take precedence. To access the other column(s) of the same name, you either need to access the result with numeric indices by using mysql_fetch_row() or add alias names. See the example at the mysql_fetch_array() description about aliases.

Examples

Example 1. An expanded mysql_fetch_assoc() example <?php $conn = mysql_connect("localhost", "mysql_user", "mysql_password"); if (!$conn) {     echo "Unable to connect to DB: " . mysql_error();     exit; }    if (!mysql_select_db("mydbname")) {     echo "Unable to select mydbname: " . mysql_error();     exit; } $sql = "SELECT id as userid, fullname, userstatus         FROM   sometable         WHERE  userstatus = 1"; $result = mysql_query($sql); if (!$result) {     echo "Could not successfully run query ($sql) from DB: " . mysql_error();     exit; } if (mysql_num_rows($result) == 0) {     echo "No rows found, nothing to print so am exiting";     exit; } // While a row of data exists, put that row in $row as an associative array // Note: If you're expecting just one row, no need to use a loop // Note: If you put extract($row); inside the following loop, you'll //       then create $userid, $fullname, and $userstatus while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {     echo $row["userid"];     echo $row["fullname"];     echo $row["userstatus"]; } mysql_free_result($result); ?>

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