MYSQL_FIELD *mysql_fetch_field_direct(MYSQL_RES *result, unsigned int fieldnr) Given a field numberfieldnr for a column within a result set, returns that column's field definition as aMYSQL_FIELD structure. Use this function to retrieve the definition for an arbitrary column. Specify a value forfieldnr in the range from 0 tomysql_num_fields(result)-1.
For metadata-optional connections, this function returnsNULL when theresultset_metadata system variable is set toNONE. To check whether a result set has metadata, use themysql_result_metadata() function. For details about managing result set metadata transfer, seeSection 3.6.7, “Optional Result Set Metadata”.
TheMYSQL_FIELD structure for the specified column.NULL if the result set has no metadata.