$database->getPrimaryKey() method

Get column(s) or info for given table’s primary key/index

By default it returns a string with the column name compromising the primary key, i.e. col1. If the primary key is multiple columns then it returns a CSV string, like col1,col2,col3.

If you specify boolean true for the verbose option then it returns an simplified array of information about the primary key. If you specify integer 2 then it returns an array of raw MySQL SHOW INDEX information.

Available since version 3.0.182.

Usage

// basic usage
$string = $database->getPrimaryKey(string $table);

// usage with all arguments
$string = $database->getPrimaryKey(string $table, $verbose = false);

Arguments

NameType(s)Description
tablestring
verbose (optional)bool, int

Get array of info rather than column(s) string? (default=false)

Return value

string array


$database methods and properties

API reference based on ProcessWire core version 3.0.236

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