For those who might also be wondering,
this page gives a list of all PHP functions that can be used with MySQL. (Scroll three pages down) From there you can decide which function would be best for your particular situation.
Here are some:
Code:
mysql_fetch_array -- Fetch a result row as an associative array, a numeric array, or both
mysql_fetch_assoc -- Fetch a result row as an associative array
mysql_fetch_object -- Fetch a result row as an object
mysql_result -- Get result data
mysql_fetch_row -- Get a result row as an enumerated array