# oci_result

(PHP 5, PECL oci8:1.1-1.2.4)

oci_result — Returns field's value from the fetched row

### Description

mixed oci_result ( resource `$statement` , mixed `$field` )

Returns the data from `field` in the current row, fetched by oci_fetch().

For details on the data type mapping performed by the oci8 driver, see the datatypes supported by the driver

### Parameters

`statement`

`field`

  Can be either use the column number (1-based) or the column name (in uppercase).

### Return Values

Returns everything as strings except for abstract types (ROWIDs, LOBs and FILEs). Returns `FALSE` on error.

### Notes

> Note: In PHP versions before 5.0.0 you must use ociresult() instead. This name still can be used, it was left as alias of oci_result() for downwards compatability. This, however, is deprecated and not recommended.

### See Also

- oci_fetch_array()
- oci_fetch_assoc()
- oci_fetch_object()
- oci_fetch_row()
- oci_fetch_all()