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PDOStatement::fetchColumn

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PDOStatement::fetchColumn --  Returns a single column from the next row of a result set

Description

string PDOStatement::fetchColumn ( [int column_number] )

Warning

This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, the name of this function, and anything else documented about this function may change without notice in a future release of PHP. Use this function at your own risk.

Returns a single column from the next row of a result set.

Parameters

column_number

Number of the column you wish to retrieve from the row. If no value is supplied, PDOStatement::fetchColumn() fetches the first column.

Return Values

PDOStatement::fetchColumn() returns a single column in the next row of a result set.

Warning

There is no way to return another column from the same row if you use PDOStatement::fetchColumn() to retrieve data.

Examples

Example 1. Return first column of the next row

<?php
$sth = $dbh->prepare("SELECT name, colour FROM fruit");
$sth->execute();

/* Fetch the first column from the next row in the result set */
print("Fetch the first column from the next row in the result set:\n");
$result = $sth->fetchColumn();
print("$result\n");

$result = $sth->fetchColumn();
print("$result\n");
?>

The above example will output:

Fetch the first column from the next row in the result set:
lemon
orange

See Also

PDO::query()
PDOStatement::fetch()
PDOStatement::fetchAll()
PDOStatement::prepare()
PDOStatement::setFetchMode()

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