db2_field_type

(PECL ibm_db2 >= 1.0.0)

db2_field_type — Returns the data type of the indicated column in a result set

Description

Returns the data type of the indicated column in a result set.

Parameters

stmt

Specifies a statement resource containing a result set.

column

Specifies the column in the result set. This can either be an integer representing the 0-indexed position of the column, or a string containing the name of the column.

Return Values

Returns a string containing the defined data type of the specified column. If the specified column does not exist in the result set, db2_field_type() returns false .

See Also

• db2_field_display_size() - Returns the maximum number of bytes required to display a column
• db2_field_name() - Returns the name of the column in the result set
• db2_field_num() - Returns the position of the named column in a result set
• db2_field_precision() - Returns the precision of the indicated column in a result set
• db2_field_scale() - Returns the scale of the indicated column in a result set
• db2_field_width() - Returns the width of the current value of the indicated column in a result set