Re: Getting Record Counts

On Tuesday 24 February 2004 10:48, Mark Roberts wrote: > I am trying to get a record count from a MySql database using the > following: > > $reccount = @mysql_query("select count(*) from mytable where user = > 'testuser'); > > I try this from mysql and get the correct response ( 1 ). > > However, when I put this in an php script, $reccount returns a value of > 'Resource id #5'. > > What am I doing wrong? RTFM and *understand* how the examples work. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* The sensei will only use you during demonstrations for joint-locking and sweeping techniques -- Murphy's Laws of Martial Arts n5 */