$result = mysql_query(); if (mysql_num_rows($result) > $x) -Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "DonPro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "php list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 2:35 PM Subject: [PHP] counting number of records in a MySQL table; how do I get the result?
> Hi, > > I need to do either an insert or update into a MySQL table. Insert if there > are 0 records or update if one record exist: > > This is my code snippet: > > if (mysql_query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM AuthNum") == 0) { > mysql_query("INSERT into AuthNum (FirstNum, LastNum, NextNum) VALUES > (1,2,3)",$dblink); > } else { > mysql_query("Update AuthNum Set FirstNum = 1, LastNum = 2, NextNum = > 3",$dbLink); > } > > My problem is, a record never gets inserted because the SELECT COUNT query > is returning a resource ID of 2. How can I get the actual number of records > in the table? > > Thanks, > Don > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php