mysql_fetch_object Fetch a result row as an object objectmysql_fetch_object resourceresult Returns an object with properties that correspond to the fetched row, or &false; if there are no more rows. mysql_fetch_object is similar to mysql_fetch_array, with one difference - an object is returned, instead of an array. Indirectly, that means that you can only access the data by the field names, and not by their offsets (numbers are illegal property names). &database.field-case; &database.fetch-null; field; /* this is invalid */ // echo $row->0; ?> ]]> Speed-wise, the function is identical to mysql_fetch_array, and almost as quick as mysql_fetch_row (the difference is insignificant). user_id; echo $row->fullname; } mysql_free_result($result); ?> ]]> See also mysql_fetch_array, mysql_fetch_assoc, mysql_fetch_row, mysql_data_seek and mysql_query.