27.7.6.19 mysql_fetch_fields()

Returns an array of all MYSQL_FIELD structures for a result set. Each structure provides the field definition for one column of the result set.

An array of MYSQL_FIELD structures for all columns of a result set.

None.

unsigned int num_fields;
unsigned int i;
MYSQL_FIELD *fields;

num_fields = mysql_num_fields(result);
fields = mysql_fetch_fields(result);
for(i = 0; i < num_fields; i++)
{
   printf("Field %u is %s\n", i, fields[i].name);
}