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show columns vs. mysql_list_fields()
Posted by: B A
Date: August 13, 2011 10:41PM

hi,
the documentation states
It is preferable to use SHOW COLUMNS FROM tbl_name instead of mysql_list_fields().
can you please help me understand why that is so.
thx!

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