====== metaType ======
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== Syntax ==
  string metaType(
         mixed $dataType
         )
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===== Description =====

The function ''metaType()'' accepts as an argument a native, database-specific type. 
This is usually the result of a call to [[v5:reference:recordset:fetchfield|fetchField()]], and can be given either as a string, or an ADOFieldObject.

It returns an [[v5:dictionary:dictionary_index#Summary_Of_Types|ADOdb standard datatype]], which provides a mapping to allow cross-database compatibility.

===== Usage =====
<code php>
/*
* Connection to mysql database
*/

print $db->metaType('VARCHAR');  // Returns 'C'

/*
 * Using a Field Object from a recordset
 */
$rs = $db->execute('SELECT id FROM table');
$field = $rs->fetchField(0);
print $rs->metaType($field->type); // Returns 'I'
print $rs->metaType($field);       // Returns 'I'
</code>