PHP Developer’s Dictionary IT-SC book 435 referenced by the query_identifier . The next call to msql_fetch_field() will use this field if no offset is specified. msql_fieldtable() Syntax int msql_fieldtable (int query_identifier , int field ) Description The msql_fieldtable() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns the name of the table from which the field parameter came. msql_fieldtype() Syntax string msql_fieldtype (int query_identifier, int i) Description The msql_fieldtype() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns the field type for the field at position i in the result set referenced by the query_identifier . The return values include 'int' , 'string' , and 'real' . msql_fieldflags() Syntax string msql_fieldflags (int query_identifier, int i) Description The msql_fieldflags() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns the field flags for the field located at i in the result set referenced by the query_identifier . The return value will be 'not null' , 'primary key' , a combination of the two, or an empty string ( "" ). PHP Developer’s Dictionary IT-SC book 436 msql_fieldlen() Syntax int msql_fieldlen (int query_identifier , int i ) Description The msql_fieldlen() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns the length of the field located at i in the result referenced by the query_identifier parameter. msql_free_result() Syntax int msql_free_result (int query_identifier) Description The msql_free_result() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, releases the memory associated with the result set referenced by the query_identifier parameter. This is not normally necessary because all resources are freed automatically when a script completes its processing. msql_freeresult() Syntax int msql_freeresult (int query_identifier) Description The msql_freeresult() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, is the same as the msql_free_result() function. It releases the memory associated with the result set referenced by the query_identifier parameter. This is not normally necessary because all resources are freed automatically when a script completes its processing. msql_list_fields() PHP Developer’s Dictionary IT-SC book 437 Syntax int msql_list_fields (string database, string tablename) Description The msql_list_fields() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns information about the tablename in the given database . The return value can be used with msql_fieldflags() , msql_fieldlen() , msql_fieldname() , and msql_fieldtype() . The return value is FALSE if an error occurred. More information can be found in $phperrmsg, along with a printed message, unless the function was called with @msql_list_fields() . msql_listfields() Syntax int msql_listfields (string database, string tablename ) Description The msql_listfields() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, is identical to the msql_list_fields() function. msql_list_dbs() Syntax int msql_list_dbs(void) Description The msql_list_dbs() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns a pointer to a list of databases currently available from the msql daemon. Use msql_dbname() to traverse the list. msql_listdbs() Syntax PHP Developer’s Dictionary IT-SC book 438 int msql_listdbs(void) Description The msql_listdbs() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, is identical to the msql_list_dbs() function. msql_list_tables() Syntax int msql_list_tables (string database) Description The msql_list_tables() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns a pointer to a list of tables in the msql database . The msql_tablename() function should be used to traverse the list. msql_listtables() Syntax int msql_list_tables (string database) Description The msql_listtables() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, is identical to msql_list_tables() . msql_num_fields() Syntax int msql_num_fields (int query_identifier) Description PHP Developer’s Dictionary IT-SC book 439 The msql_num_fields() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns the number of fields in the result set referenced by the query_identifier parameter. msql_num_rows() Syntax int msql_num_rows(int query_identifier) Description The msql_num_rows() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns the number of rows in the result set referenced by the query_identifier . msql_numfields() Syntax int msql_numfields (int query_identifier) Description The msql_numfields() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, is identical to the msql_num_fields() function. msql_numrows() Syntax int msql_numrows(int query_identifier) Description The msql_num_rows() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, is identical to the msql_num_rows() function. msql_pconnect() Syntax . Syntax PHP Developer’s Dictionary IT-SC book 438 int msql_listdbs(void) Description The msql_listdbs() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and. from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, is identical to msql_list_tables() . msql_num_fields() Syntax int msql_num_fields (int query_identifier) Description PHP. int i) Description The msql_fieldflags() function, which is available from PHP 3.0 to PHP 3.0.16 along with PHP 4.0 and higher, returns the field flags for the field located at i in the result