mysql_list_fields List MySQL table fields resourcemysql_list_fields stringdatabase_name stringtable_name resource link_identifier The function mysql_list_fields is deprecated. It is preferable to use mysql_query to issue a SQL SHOW COLUMNS FROM table [LIKE 'name'] Statement instead. mysql_list_fields retrieves information about the given table name. Arguments are the database and the table name. A result pointer is returned which can be used with mysql_field_flags, mysql_field_len, mysql_field_name, and mysql_field_type. 0) { while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) { print_r($row); } } ?> ]]> The above example would produce output similar to: id [Type] => int(7) [Null] => [Key] => PRI [Default] => [Extra] => auto_increment ) Array ( [Field] => email [Type] => varchar(100) [Null] => [Key] => [Default] => [Extra] => ) ]]> For downward compatibility mysql_listfields can also be used. This is deprecated however. See also mysql_field_flags and mysql_info.