Just off the top of my head wouldn't describe then mysql_num_rows() be a lot more efficient.
Tim Ward www.chessish.com <http://www.chessish.com> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- From: John Holmes [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 09 June 2002 18:29 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PHP] PHP function for listing number of columns in table No. There is, however, a function that'll tell you how many columns are in a result set. So, if you select all columns, then you can use that function to find out how many columns are in the table. www.php.net/mysql_num_fields ---John Holmes... > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 12:54 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP] PHP function for listing number of columns in table > > Pardon the probably stupid question but, > > Is there a PHP function for listing number of columns in a mySQL table? > > Thanks in advance > > JJ Harrison > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.tececo.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
