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.TH "mysql_field_seek" "3" "" "Version 3.2.2" "MariaDB Connector/C"
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.SS Name
.PP
mysql_field_seek \- sets the field cursor to given offset
.SS Synopsis
.IP
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\f[C]
#include <mysql.h>

MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET mysql_field_seek(MYSQL_RES * result,
                                    MYSQL_FIELD_OFFSET offset);
\f[R]
.fi
.SS Description
.PP
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[C]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].
.IP \[bu] 2
\f[C]offset\f[R] \- the field number.
This number must be in the range from
\f[C]0\f[R]..\f[C]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]
\&.
.IP \[bu] 2
To move the field cursor to the first field offset parameter should be
zero.
.SS Return value
.PP
Returns the previous value of the field cursor
.SS See also
.IP \[bu] 2
\f[B]mysql_field_tell(3)\f[R]