How to get one column of mysql_query results into an array?

Question

I\'m selecting a single column from a MySQL table with mysql_query(). Is there already a function for getting the results into an array, or will I have to iterate t

Answer 1

You have to iterate.

If you moved into the 21st century, and used mysqli, there's a mysqli_fetch_all() function.... and you'd be able to use prepared statements

Answer 2

you can do this with mysqli_fetch_all and array_column

$r = mysqli_query($c,"SELECT bug_name FROM bugs WHERE color='red'");
$bug_names = array_column(mysqli_fetch_all($r,MYSQLI_ASSOC),"bug_name");

Answer 3

Nothing like that built in, you will need to do this manually.

Answer 4

you can use mysql_result function still need to do some coding

mysql_result($result,$row_num,$fieldname) ;

retrieves $row_num 'th columes $field_name field .

and following snippet can be taken as an example

$con =mysql_connect($host,$uname,$passwd);
mysql_select_db($dbname,$con);
$result = mysql_query($query,$con);
$arr = array();
$numrows = mysql_num_rows($result);
for($i=0;$i<$numrows;$i++) {
    $arr[] = mysql_result($result,$i,$fieldname);
}

this stores every elements of column $fieldname to array $arr