mysql_unbuffered_query
Send an SQL query to MySQL without fetching and buffering the result rows
Warning
This extension was deprecated in PHP 5.5.0, and it was removed in PHP 7.0.0.
Instead, the MySQLi or PDO_MySQL extension should be used.
See also MySQL: choosing an API guide.
Alternatives to this function include:
Description
resource mysql_unbuffered_query(string $query, resource $link_identifier = NULL)
mysql_unbuffered_query sends the SQL query
query to MySQL without automatically
fetching and buffering the result rows as
mysql_query does. This saves a considerable
amount of memory with SQL queries that produce large result sets,
and you can start working on the result set immediately after the
first row has been retrieved as you don't have to wait until the
complete SQL query has been performed. To use
mysql_unbuffered_query while multiple database
connections are open, you must specify the optional parameter
link_identifier to identify which connection
you want to use.
Parameters
-
query
-
The SQL query to execute.
Data inside the query should be properly escaped.
-
link_identifier
-
The MySQL connection. If the
link identifier is not specified, the last link opened by
mysql_connect is assumed. If no such link is found, it
will try to create one as if mysql_connect had been called
with no arguments. If no connection is found or established, an
E_WARNING level error is generated.
Return Values
For SELECT, SHOW, DESCRIBE or EXPLAIN statements,
mysql_unbuffered_query
returns a resource on success, or false on
error.
For other type of SQL statements, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP, etc,
mysql_unbuffered_query returns true on success
or false on error.
Notes
Note:
The benefits of mysql_unbuffered_query come
at a cost: you cannot use mysql_num_rows and
mysql_data_seek on a result set returned from
mysql_unbuffered_query, until all rows are fetched.
You also have to fetch all result rows from an unbuffered SQL query
before you can send a new SQL query to MySQL, using the same
link_identifier.