# mysqli_data_seek

# result->data_seek()

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result->data_seek() — Adjusts the result pointer to an arbitary row in the result

### Description

Procedural style:

bool mysqli_data_seek ( mysqli_result `$result` , int `$offset` )

Object oriented style (method):

mysqli_result
bool data_seek ( int `$offset` )

The mysqli_data_seek() function seeks to an arbitrary result pointer specified by the `offset` in the result set.

### Parameters

`result`

  Procedural style only: A result set identifier returned by mysqli_query(), mysqli_store_result() or mysqli_use_result().

`offset`

  The field offset. Must be between zero and the total number of rows minus one (0..mysqli_num_rows() - 1).

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Notes

> Note: This function can only be used with buffered results attained from the use of the mysqli_store_result() or mysqli_query() functions.

### Examples

Example#1 Object oriented style

`<?php
/* Open a connection */
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "world");
/* check connection */
if (mysqli_connect_errno()) {
printf("Connect failed: %s\n", mysqli_connect_error());
exit();
}
$query = "SELECT Name, CountryCode FROM City ORDER BY Name";
if ($result = $mysqli->query( $query)) {
/* seek to row no. 400 */
$result->data_seek(399);
/* fetch row */
$row = $result->fetch_row();
printf ("City: %s Countrycode: %s\n", $row[0], $row[1]);
/* free result set*/
$result->close();
}
/* close connection */
$mysqli->close();
?>`

Example#2 Procedural style

`<?php
/* Open a connection */
$link = mysqli_connect("localhost", "my_user", "my_password", "world");
/* check connection */
if (!$link) {
printf("Connect failed: %s\n", mysqli_connect_error());
exit();
}
$query = "SELECT Name, CountryCode FROM City ORDER BY Name";
if ($result = mysqli_query($link, $query)) {
/* seek to row no. 400 */
mysqli_data_seek($result, 399);
/* fetch row */
$row = mysqli_fetch_row($result);
printf ("City: %s Countrycode: %s\n", $row[0], $row[1]);
/* free result set*/
mysqli_free_result($result);
}
/* close connection */
mysqli_close($link);
?>`

The above example will output:

    City: Benin City  Countrycode: NGA

### See Also

- mysqli_store_result()
- mysqli_fetch_row()
- mysqli_fetch_array()
- mysqli_fetch_assoc()
- mysqli_fetch_object()
- mysqli_query()
- mysqli_num_rows()