Re: is the array from mysql_fetch_array really an array (or does it just pretend ) ???? Creating an array with mysql table fieldnames in it....

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh now that would explain it....... :- ) pardon my ignorance, as i often find myself repeating these days i've only been programming for a month now.... two questions then: * what is the difference between an object and an array ? * how do i get to make an array with the fieldnames inside it using the object returned by mysql_fetch_array ? (and also, why does my code not work for $fields[]= $fieldname[name] if it does for echo "$fieldname[name]" ?) thanks so much for all of your help ;p nick ----- Original Message ----- From: gautam <gautamw@mahindrabt.com> To: Nick <nick@carrierworld.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 1:45 PM Subject: Re: [PHP] is the array from mysql_fetch_array really an array (or does it just pretend ) ???? Creating an array with mysql table fieldnames in it.... > hi Nick, > you're using mysql_fetch_field() which doesnt return an array.It returns an > object.Is that the reason? > regards > gautam. > > Nick wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have been trying to solve this one for a while now, but i still = > > haven't gotten over the problem though i really need to. I am trying to = > > create an array with all the names of the fields of a mysql table in it. = > > I use the following code: > > > > while ($fieldnames=3D$check->fetch_fields()) > > { > > echo "this is a fieldname: $fieldnames[name]"; > > $fields[]=3D $fieldnames[name]; > > } > > > > fetch_fields is a function in a class which goes as follows: > > > > function fetch_fields()=20 > > { > > return mysql_fetch_field($this->Query_ID); > > } > > > > nothing fancy. However, this code returns the following: > > > > this is a fieldname: ID > > Warning: Variable $fieldnames is not an array or string in = > > /htdocs/functions.inc.php on line 37 > > > > this is a fieldname: name > > Warning: Variable $fieldnames is not an array or string in = > > /htdocs/functions.inc.php on line 37 > > > > this is a fieldname: email > > Warning: Variable $fieldnames is not an array or string in = > > /htdocs/functions.inc.php on line 37 > > > > this is a fieldname: photo > > Warning: Variable $fieldnames is not an array or string in = > > /htdocs/functions.inc.php on line 37 > > > > this is a fieldname: added > > Warning: Variable $fieldnames is not an array or string in = > > /htdocs/functions.inc.php on line 37 > > > > The fact that it manages to deal with the echo properly but not with the = > > assigning of fieldnames[name] to a new array really gets me.... What on = > > earth am I doing wrong ??????????????? > > > > nick > > -- > If it is to be, it is up to me > > >