Fetch a single column from a result set of a query. The function takes care of doing the query and freeing the results when finished.
Parameter
string $query
the SQL query or the statement to prepare
mixed $col
which column to return (integer [column number, starting at 0] or string [column name])
mixed $params
array, string or numeric data to be added to the prepared statement. Quantity of items passed must match quantity of placeholders in the prepared statement: meaning 1 placeholder for non-array parameters or 1 placeholder per array element.
Check the SQL query or choose another get*() function
every other error code
Database specific error
Check the database related section of PHP Manual to detect the reason for this error. In most cases a malformed SQL statement is the cause of the error. (Ie. using LIMIT in a SQL-Statment for an Oracle database.)
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