dBase Functions
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dbase_numfields

Gets the number of fields of a database

Description

int dbase_numfields ( int $dbase_identifier )

Gets the number of fields (columns) in the specified database.

Note:

Field numbers are between 0 and dbase_numfields($db)-1, while record numbers are between 1 and dbase_numrecords($db).

Parameters

dbase_identifier

The database link identifier, returned by dbase_open or dbase_create.

Return Values

The number of fields in the database, or FALSE if an error occurs.

Examples

Example #1 dbase_numfields Example

<?php

$rec = dbase_get_record($db, $recno);
$nf  = dbase_numfields($db);
for ($i = 0; $i < $nf; $i++) {
  echo $rec[$i], "\n";
}

?>

See Also

  • dbase_numrecords