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mysql_field_seek - sets the field cursor to given offset

#include <mysql.h>

MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,
                                    MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET offset);

Sets the field cursor to the given offset. The next call to mysql_fetch_field() will retrieve the field definition of the column associated with that offset.

• result - a result set identifier returned by mysql_store_result() or mysql_use_result().
• offset - the field number. This number must be in the range from 0..number of fields - 1.

• The number of fields can be obtained from mysql_field_count() .
• To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be zero.

Returns the previous value of the field cursor

• mysql_field_tell()