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author | Joël Cox <joel@joelcox.nl> | 2011-10-09 18:45:09 +0200 |
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committer | Joël Cox <joel@joelcox.nl> | 2011-10-09 18:45:09 +0200 |
commit | 8ffcb2c8c7ef3da54d7e46c29d502533e413c820 (patch) | |
tree | 1f94e2e81b4d20f2df827b8a84eeda27032161a1 /user_guide_src/source/database/table_data.rst | |
parent | f4fb1db458fab52d0493ead52c9ea7e01206eaa7 (diff) | |
parent | 6858c0753a7221796d6a5a1d7fea93cc2f9feb2e (diff) |
Merged develop branch in tutorial.
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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/database/table_data.rst b/user_guide_src/source/database/table_data.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..744a05154 --- /dev/null +++ b/user_guide_src/source/database/table_data.rst @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +########## +Table Data +########## + +These functions let you fetch table information. + +$this->db->list_tables(); +========================== + +Returns an array containing the names of all the tables in the database +you are currently connected to. Example:: + + $tables = $this->db->list_tables(); + + foreach ($tables as $table) + { + echo $table; + } + +$this->db->table_exists(); +=========================== + +Sometimes it's helpful to know whether a particular table exists before +running an operation on it. Returns a boolean TRUE/FALSE. Usage example:: + + if ($this->db->table_exists('table_name')) + { + // some code... + } + +.. note:: Replace *table_name* with the name of the table you are looking for. |