fetchrow

Worker Joined: Feb 18, 2004 Posts: 244

In the 6.9 version 2.1 patches released by chatserv, there are many good tips. I'd like to ask why about one of them.

Chatserv suggests this:

Code:

$row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result);


$rid = intval($row['rid']);


$name = $row['name'];


$url = stripslashes($row['url']);

In place of this:

Code:

list($rid, $name, $url) = $db->sql_fetchrow($result);


$rid = intval($rid);


$url = stripslashes($url);

What are the advantages of using the first method over the second?

Thanks,
Darrell

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 3:28 pm

Don't worry too much about that one, both are basically the same, the first one is just how the new abstraction layer defines variables but you should not have any problems using either.

Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:10 pm

Thanks Chatserv,

I wouldnt mind switching though if there is something better, especially in terms of efficiency or security.

Darrell