#33180 [Opn->Fbk]: doc - mysql_fetch_* lack of info

ID: 33180 Updated by: vrana@php.net Reported By: rob at endertech dot com -Status: Open +Status: Feedback Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: rhel3 PHP Version: Irrelevant New Comment: "Returns ... that corresponds to the fetched row and moves the internal data pointer ahead." by all four functions. Returning false is already mentioned. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-05-30 03:10:59] rob at endertech dot com Description: ------------ my knowledge in the exact manner of these functions is lacking. however, in the documentation, all of the mysql_fetch_* functions fail to mention that a call to it moves the internal data pointer ahead once and returns false if the internal pointer is pointing to a nonexistent row. this is what allows while($row = mysql_fetch_*($res)) to work. thank you, rob Reproduce code: --------------- n/a Expected result: ---------------- n/a Actual result: -------------- n/a ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=33180&edit=1