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    <p>I am trying to export a mysql table to csv. The issue I am having is it puts in a field name called 'id' every time the code increments. So after the first field, I get id. Two more fields after that, I get id. Three fields after that, I get id field. I have no idea why that would happen. Any help is greatly appreciated. (Note: I know not to use mysql, and I generally use mysqli, but this is what I am using for right now). Here is my code:</p> <pre><code> $hostname = "localhost"; //SET SERVER/HOSTNAME $dbusername = "username"; //SET DATABASE USERNAME $dbname = "dbname"; //SET DATABASE NAME $dbpassword = "password"; //SET DATABASE USERNAME $dbhandle = mysql_connect($hostname, $dbusername, $dbpassword) or die("Unable to connect to MySQL"); $selected = mysql_select_db($dbname,$dbhandle) or die("Could not select Data Base"); header("Content-type: application/csv"); header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=test.csv"); header("Pragma: no-cache"); header("Expires: 0"); $query = "SELECT * FROM v88374"; $export = mysql_query ($query ) or die ( "Sql error : " . mysql_error( ) ); $fields = mysql_num_fields ( $export ); for ( $i = 0; $i &lt; $fields; $i++ ) { $header .= mysql_field_name( $export , $i ) ."|" . "\t"; echo $header; } while( $row = mysql_fetch_row( $export ) ) { $line = ''; foreach( $row as $value ) { if ( ( !isset( $value ) ) || ( $value == "" ) ) { $value = "\t"; } else { $value = str_replace( '"' , '""' , $value ); $value = $value . '|' . "\t"; } $line .= $value; } $data .= trim( $line ) . "\n"; } $data = str_replace( "\r" , "" , $data ); if ( $data == "" ) { $data = "\n(0) Records Found!\n"; } print "$header\n$data"; exit(); </code></pre>
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    1. COWhy don't you use [`SELECT ... INTO OUTFILE`](http://dev.mysql.com/doc/en/select-into.html)?
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    2. CO*Obligatory:* The `mysql_*` functions are [deprecated in PHP 5.5](http://php.net/manual/en/faq.databases.php#faq.databases.mysql.deprecated). It is not recommended for writing new code as it will prevent you from upgrading in the future. Instead, use either [MySQLi](http://php.net/manual/en/book.mysqli.php) or [PDO](http://php.net/manual/en/book.pdo.php) and [be a better PHP Developer](http://jason.pureconcepts.net/2012/08/better-php-developer/).
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    3. CO@JasonMcCreary the OP clearly stated `Note: I know not to use mysql, and I generally use mysqli, but this is what I am using for right now` I think we get the point...
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