Add num rows functions

[Codez1337]

We need a num rows function added.

[entomb]

Hello @Codez1337 ,

You can use $result->num_rows, it's a property rather than a method but it will hold how many rows the resultset has.

for affected_rows you have the $db->affected_rows() method and you should call right after your query.

example:

$result = $db->query("SELECT * FROM users");
echo $result->num_rows; //how many users


$db->query("DELETE from users WHERE active = 0");
echo $db->affected_rows() //how many rows were deleted;

[Codez1337]

a question which i must ask and may look stupid, but how do you use that in an if statement?

i want to count the rtows and if there are not enough then exit that part of the script. now i know that the old mysql way works but i am trying to get into using classes and oop so how would i do it with this?

I ask because i am getting errors trying to do it the old way.

[entomb]

well its quite simple, properties work like variables, actually this num_rows is a direct property from the native php mysqli object.

so you can use it like this

if($result->num_rows==0){
//empty
}

if(!$result->num_rows){
//empty
}

or like this:

if($result->num_rows){
//not empty!
}

[Codez1337]

so the var i name the query becomes an object?

[entomb]

@Codez1337 , well, yes, it returns a resultset object that helps you access your data