PHP field_seek() function (with example)

Hey there!

I've actually used the field_seek() function before in one of my PHP projects, so I can share my personal experience with you. The field_seek() function is used specifically with the MySQLi extension in PHP to navigate through the results of a query.

To use the field_seek() function, you first need to have a result set from executing a query. In your case, let's assume you have executed the query to fetch the "employees" table. Once you have the result set, you can use the field_seek() function to move the internal field pointer to a specified field index.

In your example, if you want to move the field pointer to the "age" field, you can use the following code:

php
$result = $connection->query("SELECT * FROM employees");



// Assuming $result is a valid result set



$result->field_seek(2); // Index starts from 0, so the "age" field has an index of 2



// Now you can access the "age" field using methods like fetch_assoc(), fetch_row(), etc.

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Hey there,

I've also used the field_seek() function in my PHP projects, so I thought I'd share my personal experience. The field_seek() function is quite handy when you need to jump to a specific field within a result set obtained from a query.

To use the field_seek() function, you'll need to have a valid result set from executing a database query. Once you have the result set, you can utilize field_seek() to move the internal field pointer to a desired field index.

In your scenario, let's assume you have a result set obtained by querying the "employees" table. If you want to position the field pointer on the "age" field, you can utilize the following code snippet:

php
$query = "SELECT * FROM employees";

$resultSet = $connection->query($query);



// Assuming $resultSet is a valid result set



$resultSet->field_seek(2); // Move to the third field, "age" has an index of 2



// Now you can access the data in "age" field using methods like fetch_assoc(), fetch_row(), etc.

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