db2_num_fields()

db2_num_fields - Returns the number of fields contained in a result set

Syntax

int db2_num_fields (resource $stmt)

Arguments

• stmt - A valid statement resource containing a result set.

Description

Returns the number of fields contained in a result set. This is most useful for handling the result sets returned by dynamically generated queries, or for result sets returned by stored procedures, where your application cannot otherwise know how to retrieve and use the results.

Version

PHP PECL ibm_db2 >= 1.0.0

Return value

Returns an integer value representing the number of fields in the result set associated with the specified statement resource. Returns FALSE if the statement resource is not a valid input value.