PHP Functions Essential Reference

mysql_list_fields

mysql result mysql_list_fields (string database, string table, 
 [mysql link connection]) 

database	Database to use
table	Table to use
connection	Connection handle returned by mysql_connect() or mysql_pconnect()

Fetches information about the fields in a table.

Returns:

MySQL result handle; FALSE on error

Description:

mysql_list_fields() retrieves information about the fields in the specified table and returns a MySQL result handle that can be used with mysql_field_flags(), mysql_field_len(), mysql_field_name(), and mysql_field_type(). If the connection argument is not set, the last connection opened is used by default. If no connection is open, mysql_list_fields() attempts to connect to a MySQL database by calling mysql_connect() ...