PHP manual syntax

[dangerd]

Hi there,

I have another trivial question. In the PHP manual, the description
section often contains the following elements:

Description

array mysql_fetch_arr ay ( resource $result [, int $result_type] )

I am wondering what is a ( resource $result [, int $result_type] )?
What is a result $result and why the [,int $result_type])

Thanks

[Andy Hassall]

Re: PHP manual syntax

On 16 Apr 2007 12:38:18 -0700, "dangerd" <duncanelliot@b reathe.comwrote :

>Hi there,
>
>I have another trivial question. In the PHP manual, the description
>section often contains the following elements:
>
>Description
>
>array mysql_fetch_arr ay ( resource $result [, int $result_type] )
>
>I am wondering what is a ( resource $result [, int $result_type] )?
>What is a result $result and why the [,int $result_type])

The manual has a manual:

http://www.php.net/manual/en/about.prototypes.php

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[amygdala]

Re: PHP manual syntax


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Hi there,
>
I have another trivial question. In the PHP manual, the description
section often contains the following elements:
>
Description
>
array mysql_fetch_arr ay ( resource $result [, int $result_type] )
>
I am wondering what is a ( resource $result [, int $result_type] )?
What is a result $result and why the [,int $result_type])
>
Thanks
>

The square brackets tell you it's an optional parameter that can be passed
to the function.

And about the resource, from the PHP manual:

A resource is a special variable, holding a reference to an external
resource. Resources are created and used by special functions

In this case the resource is a result set from a sql query.