PDOStatement::fetchColumn Returns a single column from the next row of a result set &reftitle.description; stringPDOStatement::fetchColumn intcolumn_number &warn.experimental.func; Returns a single column from the next row of a result set. &reftitle.parameters; column_number Number of the column you wish to retrieve from the row. If no value is supplied, PDOStatement::fetchColumn fetches the first column. &reftitle.returnvalues; PDOStatement::fetchColumn returns a single column in the next row of a result set. There is no way to return another column from the same row if you use PDOStatement::fetchColumn to retrieve data. &reftitle.examples; Return first column of the next row prepare("SELECT name, colour FROM fruit"); $sth->execute(); /* Fetch the first column from the next row in the result set */ print("Fetch the first column from the next row in the result set:\n"); $result = $sth->fetchColumn(); print("$result\n"); $result = $sth->fetchColumn(); print("$result\n"); ?> ]]> &example.outputs; &reftitle.seealso; PDO::query PDOStatement::fetch PDOStatement::fetchAll PDOStatement::prepare PDOStatement::setFetchMode