mysql_result

Get result data

&mysql.alternative.note;

- `mysqli_data_seek` in conjunction with `mysqli_field_seek` and `mysqli_fetch_field`
- `PDOStatement::fetchColumn`

&reftitle.description; `string` `mysql_result` `resource` `result` `int` `row` `mixed` `field` 0

Retrieves the contents of one cell from a MySQL result set.

When working on large result sets, you should consider using one of the functions that fetch an entire row (specified below). As these functions return the contents of multiple cells in one function call, they're MUCH quicker than `mysql_result`. Also, note that specifying a numeric offset for the field argument is much quicker than specifying a fieldname or tablename.fieldname argument.

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&mysql.result.description;

`row`

- The row number from the result that's being retrieved. Row numbers start at `0`.

`field`

- The name or offset of the field being retrieved.

  It can be the field's offset, the field's name, or the field's table dot field name (tablename.fieldname). If the column name has been aliased ('select foo as bar from...'), use the alias instead of the column name. If undefined, the first field is retrieved.

&reftitle.returnvalues;

The contents of one cell from a MySQL result set on success, or &false; on failure.

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### `mysql_result` example

    <?php
    $link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
    if (!$link) {
        die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
    }
    if (!mysql_select_db('database_name')) {
        die('Could not select database: ' . mysql_error());
    }
    $result = mysql_query('SELECT name FROM work.employee');
    if (!$result) {
        die('Could not query:' . mysql_error());
    }
    echo mysql_result($result, 2); // outputs third employee's name

    mysql_close($link);
    ?>

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Calls to `mysql_result` should not be mixed with calls to other functions that deal with the result set.

&reftitle.seealso;

- `mysql_fetch_row`
- `mysql_fetch_array`
- `mysql_fetch_assoc`
- `mysql_fetch_object`