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67<h1>Query Results</h1>
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70<p>There are several ways to generate query results:</p>
71
72 <h2>result()</h2>
73
74 <p>This function returns the query result as an array of <strong>objects</strong>, or <strong>FALSE</strong> on failure.
75
76 Typically you'll use this in a foreach loop, like this:</p>
77
78 <code>
79 $query = $this->db->query("YOUR QUERY");<br />
80 <br />
81 foreach ($query->result() as $row)<br />
82 {<br />
83 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->title;<br />
84 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->name;<br />
85 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->body;<br />
86 }</code>
87
88 <p>If you run queries that might <strong>not</strong> produce a result, you are encouraged to test the result first:</p>
89
90 <code>
91 $query = $this->db->query("YOUR QUERY");<br />
92 <br />
93 if ($query->num_rows() > 0)<br />
94 {<br />
95 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;foreach ($query->result() as $row)<br />
96 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{<br />
97 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->title;<br />
98 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->name;<br />
99 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->body;<br />
100 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;}<br />
101 }
102 </code>
103
104 <h2>result_array()</h2>
105
106 <p>This function returns the query result as a pure array, or FALSE on failure. Typically you'll use this in a foreach loop, like this:</p>
107 <code>
108 $query = $this->db->query("YOUR QUERY");<br />
109 <br />
110 foreach ($query->result_array() as $row)<br />
111 {<br />
112 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row['title'];<br />
113 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row['name'];<br />
114 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row['body'];<br />
115 }</code>
116
117
118 <h2>row()</h2>
119
120 <p>This function returns a single result row. If your query has more than one row, it returns only the first row.
121 The result is returned as an <strong>object</strong>. Here's a usage example:</p>
122 <code>
123 $query = $this->db->query("YOUR QUERY");<br />
124 <br />
125 if ($query->num_rows() > 0)<br />
126 {<br />
127 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$row = $query->row();
128 <br /><br />
129 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->title;<br />
130 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->name;<br />
131 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row->body;<br />
132 }
133 </code>
134
135 <p>If you want a specific row returned you can submit the row number as a digit in the first parameter:
136
137 <code>$row = $query->row(<dfn>5</dfn>);</code>
138
139
140 <h2>row_array()</h2>
141
142 <p>Identical to the above <var>row()</var> function, except it returns an array. Example:</p>
143
144 <code>
145 $query = $this->db->query("YOUR QUERY");<br />
146 <br />
147 if ($query->num_rows() > 0)<br />
148 {<br />
149 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$row = $query->row_array();
150 <br /><br />
151 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row['title'];<br />
152 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row['name'];<br />
153 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;echo $row['body'];<br />
154 }
155 </code>
156
157
158 <p>If you want a specific row returned you can submit the row number as a digit in the first parameter:
159
160 <code>$row = $query->row_array(<dfn>5</dfn>);</code>
161
162
163 <p>In addition, you can walk forward/backwards/first/last through your results using these variations:</p>
164
165<p>
166 <strong>$row = $query->first_row()</strong><br />
167 <strong>$row = $query->last_row()</strong><br />
168 <strong>$row = $query->next_row()</strong><br />
169 <strong>$row = $query->previous_row()</strong>
170</p>
171
172<p>By default they return an object unless you put the word "array" in the parameter:</p>
173
174<p>
175 <strong>$row = $query->first_row('array')</strong><br />
176 <strong>$row = $query->last_row('array')</strong><br />
177 <strong>$row = $query->next_row('array')</strong><br />
178 <strong>$row = $query->previous_row('array')</strong>
179</p>
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181
182<h1><br />Query Result Helpers</h1>
183
184<p>The following functions provide useful information when dealing with query results.</p>
185
186<h2>$query->num_rows()</h2>
187<p>The number of rows returned by the query. Note: <dfn>$query</dfn> is the variable that the query was assigned to:</p>
188
189<code>$query = $this->db->query('SELECT * FROM my_table');<br /><br />
190echo $query->num_rows();
191</code>
192
193<h2>$query->num_fields()</h2>
194<p>The number of FIELDS returned by the query. Make sure to call the function using your query result object:</p>
195
196<code>$query = $this->db->query('SELECT * FROM my_table');<br /><br />
197echo $query->num_fields();
198</code>
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201<h2>$this->db->insert_id()</h2>
202<p>The insert ID number when performing database inserts.</p>
203
204<h2>$this->db->affected_rows()</h2>
205<p>Displays the number of affected rows, when doing "write" type queries (insert, update, etc.).</p>
206</p>Note: In MySQL "DELETE FROM TABLE" returns 0 affected rows. The database class has a small hack that allows it to return the
207correct number of affected rows. By default this hack is enabled but it can be turned off in the database driver file.</p>
208
209
210<h2>$this->db->version()</h2>
211<p>Outputs the database version you are running:</p>
212
213<code>echo $this->db->version();</code>
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