From b2a9ceccdb85050cb494e6d0a98b0a49495d29bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: admin <devnull@localhost>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 03:38:04 +0000
Subject:

---
 user_guide/database/fields.html | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

(limited to 'user_guide/database/fields.html')

diff --git a/user_guide/database/fields.html b/user_guide/database/fields.html
index 260cd222f..83abe6327 100644
--- a/user_guide/database/fields.html
+++ b/user_guide/database/fields.html
@@ -94,6 +94,23 @@ foreach ($query->list_fields() as $field)<br />
 </code>
 
 
+<h2>$this->db->field_exists();</h2>
+
+<p>Sometimes it's helpful to know whether a particular field exists befor performing an action.
+Returns a boolean TRUE/FALSE.  Usage example:</p>
+
+<code>
+if ($this->db->field_exists('field_name', 'table_name'))<br />
+{<br />
+&nbsp;&nbsp; // some code...<br />
+}
+</code>
+
+<p>Note:  Replace <em>field_name</em> with the name of the column you are looking for, and replace 
+<em>table_name</em> with the name of the table you are looking for.</p>
+
+
+
 
 <h2>$this->db->field_data();</h2>
 <p>Returns an array of objects containing field information.</p>
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