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.TH "mysql_stmt_result_metadata" "3" "" "Version 3.2.2" "MariaDB Connector/C"
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.SS Name
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mysql_stmt_result_metadata \- Returns result set metadata from a
prepared statement.
.SS Synopsis
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#include <mysql.h>

MYSQL_RES * mysql_stmt_result_metadata(MYSQL_STMT * stmt);
\f[R]
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.SS Description
.PP
If a statement passed to \f[B]mysql_stmt_prepare(3)\f[R] is one that
produces a result set, mysql_stmt_result_metadata() returns the result
set that can be used to process the meta information such as total
number of fields and individual field information.
.SS Parameter
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\f[C]stmt\f[R] \- a statement handle, which was previously allocated by
\f[B]mysql_stmt_init(3)\f[R].
.SS Return value
.PP
Returns a result set that can be used to process metadata information.
.SS Notes
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The result set returned by mysql_stmt_result_metadata() contains only
metadata.
It does not contain any row results.
The rows are obtained by \f[B]mysql_stmt_fetch(3)\f[R].
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This result set pointer can be passed as an argument to any of the
field\-based functions that process result set metadata, such as:
\f[B]mysql_num_fields(3)\f[R], \f[B]mysql_fetch_field(3)\f[R],
\f[B]mysql_fetch_field_direct(3)\f[R], \f[B]mysql_fetch_fields(3)\f[R],
\f[B]mysql_field_count(3)\f[R], \f[B]mysql_field_seek(3)\f[R],
\f[B]mysql_field_tell(3)\f[R], \f[B]mysql_free_result(3)\f[R]
.SS See Also
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\f[B]mariadb_stmt_fetch_fields(3)\f[R]
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\f[B]mysql_free_result(3)\f[R]
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\f[B]mysql_stmt_prepare(3)\f[R]