## Example

`

     int mysql_num_rows ( resource $result )

`

## Description

Retrieves the number of rows from a result set. This command is only valid for statements like SELECT or SHOW that return an actual result set. To retrieve the number of rows affected by a INSERT, UPDATE, REPLACE or DELETE query, use mysql_affected_rows().

## Return Values

The number of rows in a result set on success or FALSE on failure.