oci_result() returns the data from the field field in the current row, fetched by oci_fetch(). oci_result() returns everything as strings except for abstract types (ROWIDs, LOBs and FILEs). oci_result() returns FALSE on error.
You can either use the column number (1-based) or the column name (in uppercase) for the field() parameter.
Note: In PHP versions before 5.0.0 you must use ociresult() instead. This name still can be used, it was left as alias of oci_result() for downwards compatability. This, however, is deprecated and not recommended.
For details on the data type mapping performed by the oci8 driver, see the datatypes supported by the driver
See also oci_fetch_array(), oci_fetch_assoc(), oci_fetch_object(), oci_fetch_row() and oci_fetch_all().