PHP mysqli use_result() Function

PHP MySQLi Reference : Initiates the retrieval of a result-set from the last query executed

Definition and Usage

The use_result() / mysqli_use_result() function initiates the retrieval of a result-set from the last query executed.

Syntax

Object oriented style:

$mysqli -> use_result()

Procedural style:

mysqli_use_result(connection)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
connection Required. Specifies the MySQL connection to use

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns an unbuffered result object. FALSE on error
PHP Version: 5+

Example - Procedural style

Initiates the retrieval of a result-set from the last query executed:

<?php
$con = mysqli_connect("localhost","my_user","my_password","my_db");

if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
  echo "Failed to connect to MySQL: " . mysqli_connect_error();
  exit();
}

$sql = "SELECT Lastname FROM Persons ORDER BY LastName;";
$sql .= "SELECT Country FROM Customers";

// Execute multi query
if (mysqli_multi_query($con, $sql)) {
  do {
    // Store first result set
    if ($result = mysqli_use_result($con)) {
      while ($row = mysqli_fetch_row($result)) {
        printf("%s\n", $row[0]);
      }
      mysqli_free_result($result);
    }
    // if there are more result-sets, the print a divider
    if (mysqli_more_results($con)) {
      printf("-------------\n");
    }
     //Prepare next result set
  } while (mysqli_next_result($con));
}

mysqli_close($con);
?>

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