->find()

->find() -- find results

Synopsis

int $DB_DataObject->find ([boolean $autoFetch])

Description

The find method builds and executes the current Query, based on the object variables and any WhereAdd() conditions , If the AutoFetch is TRUE, then it will also call the fetch method automatically.

Parameter

Return value

int - number of rows found, only if the database backend supports the numRows() method. Otherwise 1 (or in versions after 1.7.13, true will returned)

Note

This function can not be called statically.

Example

Example 39-1. Simple find() of data based on Object Vars


<?php
$person = new DataObjects_Person;
$person->hair 'red';
$person->has_glasses 1;
$number_of_rows $person->find();
?>

Example 39-2. Resulting SQL


<?php
SELECT FROM person WHERE hair='red' and has_glasses 1
?>