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.TH "mysql_field_seek" "3" "" "Version 3.4" "MariaDB Connector/C"
.SS Name
mysql_field_seek \- sets the field cursor to given offset
.SS Synopsis
.IP
.EX
#include \f[B]<mysql.h>\f[R]

MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,
                                    MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET offset);
.EE
.SS Description
Sets the field cursor to the given offset.
The next call to \f[B]mysql_fetch_field(3)\f[R] will retrieve the field
definition of the column associated with that offset.
.SS Parameters
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\f[CR]result\f[R] \- a result set identifier returned by
\f[B]mysql_store_result(3)\f[R] or \f[B]mysql_use_result(3)\f[R].
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\f[CR]offset\f[R] \- the field number.
This number must be in the range from
\f[CR]0\f[R]..\f[CR]number of fields \- 1\f[R].
.SS Notes
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The number of fields can be obtained from \f[B]mysql_field_count(3)\f[R]
\&.
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To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be
zero.
.SS Return value
Returns the previous value of the field cursor
.SS See also
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\f[B]mysql_field_tell(3)\f[R]