[Resolved] mysql function to return row pointer

[bj_]

Is there a php mysql function that returns the current row the pointer is pointing at?

[cgraz]

I did some searching on PHP.net and unless I missed it, I don't think there is a function for it. The closest I could find was mysql_data_seek() which allows you to move the result pointer.

What is it exactly you're trying to do?

Cgraz

BTW, I accidentily marked the thread resolved. Hopefully we can get your problem solved.

[bj_]

Basically, I just wanted to be able to know if I was doing the first instance of a call to mysql_fetch_array(). It is done on something like this.

$result  = query;

while( $article = mysql_fetch_array($result) ) {
  if ( (mysql returned return record prointer) == 2) {
    do something
  }
}

I know could grab the first one before I go into the while loop but I wanted to do it like this.