Mysqli_num_rows error in php. Please help

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i have write the php code for my collage project. i used mysqli_num_rows() function of php/mysql and i get this error:mysqli_num_rows() expects parameter 1 to be mysqli_result boolean given in

here is my whole code:

PHP

<pre><?php require_once('inc/top.php');?>
 </head>
 <body>
 <!--navbae-->
		<?php require_once('inc/nav.php');?>
<!--End navbar-->
<div class="container-fluid">
	<div class="row">
		<?php require_once('inc/sidebar.php');?><!--end sidebar-->
		<div class="col-md-9">
			<h1> Dashbord</a></li>
			  <li class="active">^__i class="fa fa-user-plus"> Add Users</li>
			</ol>
			<?php
                if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
                    $name = mysqli_real_escape_string($cn, $_POST['name']);
                    $username = mysqli_real_escape_string($cn, $_POST['user-name']);
                    $username_trim = preg_replace('/\s+/','',$username);
                    $email = mysqli_real_escape_string($cn,$_POST['email']);
                    $password = mysqli_real_escape_string($cn,$_POST['password']);
                    $role = $_POST['role'];
                    $image = $_FILES['image']['name'];
                    $image_tmp = $_FILES['image']['tmp_name'];
                  //  $check_query = "SELECT * FROM user WHERE user_name = '$username' or email = '$email'";
                    $check_run = mysqli_query($cn,"SELECT * FROM `user` WHERE `user_name` = '$username' or `email` = '$email'");
                    if(empty($name) or empty($username) or empty($email) or empty($password) or empty($image)){
                        $error = "ALL (*) FEILDS ARE REQUIRED";
                    }
                    else if($username != $username_trim)
                    {
                        $error = "Don't use spaces in Username";
                    }
                    else if(mysqli_num_rows($check_run)>0)
                    {
                        $error = "Username or email allready Exists";
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        $msg = "Success";
                    }
                }
            ?>
			<div class="row">
			    <div class="col-md-8">
                        <form action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
                        <div class="form-group">
                            <label for="name">Name:*</label>
                            <?php
                                if(isset($error)){
                                    echo "<span class='pull-right' style='color:red;'>$error</span>";
                                }
                            ?>
                            <input type="text" name="name" id="name" class="form-control" placeholder="Name">
                        </div>
                        <div class="form-group">
                            <label for="user_name">User Name:*</label>
                            <input type="text" name="user-name" id="user-name" class="form-control" placeholder="User Name">
                        </div>
                        <div class="form-group">
                            <label for="email">E-mail:*</label>
                            <input type="text" name="email" id="email" class="form-control" placeholder="E-mail">
                        </div>
                        <div class="form-group">
                            <label for="password">Password:*</label>
                            <input type="password" name="password" id="password" class="form-control" placeholder="Password">
                        </div>
                        <div class="form-group">
                            <label for="role">Role:*</label>
                            <select name="role" id="role" class="form-control">
                                <option value="author">Author</option>
                                <option value="admin">Admin</option>
                            </select>
                        </div>
                        <div class="form-group">
                            <label for="profile">Profile Picture:*</label>
                            <input type="file" name="image" id="image">
                        </div>
                        <input type="submit" value="Add user" name="submit" class="btn btn-primary">
                        </form>
			    </div>
			    <div class="col-md-4"></div>
			</div>
		</div>
	</div>
</div>
<?php require_once('inc/footer.php');?>

i hope i'll get the best solution.
thanks in advance.

What I have tried:

i'd try some alternation but it dosen't work.

Posted 12-Aug-17 3:21am

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Updated 12-Aug-17 15:26pm

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2017-08-12T04:25:00

Solution 1

You need first to check the return value from the query: see PHP: mysqli::query - Manual[^] .

Posted 12-Aug-17 4:25am

Richard MacCutchan

Kistlak · Answer 2 · 2017-08-12T11:02:00

In here I used MySql. I just want to give you the idea. You should use MySqli with this answer and you can successfully run your code.

PHP

<?php

error_reporting(E_ALL ^ E_DEPRECATED);

include('DbConnection.php'); 
	if(isset($_POST['submit']))
	{

	    $query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM user WHERE user_name='$username'");
		
		if(mysql_num_rows($query) > 0 ) //check if there is already an entry for that username
		{ 
		  $error = "Username is already taken , User another Username !!";
		}
			
		else
		{
		  echo " You Can Use This Username "; //you can echo or write a code as you want
		}
	}
	mysql_close();
?>

Patrice T · Answer 3 · 2017-08-12T15:26:00

Not a solution to your question, but another problem you have.
Never build an SQL query by concatenating strings. Sooner or later, you will do it with user inputs, and this opens door to a vulnerability named "SQL injection", it is dangerous for your database and error prone.
A single quote in a name and your program crash. If a user input a name like "Brian O'Conner" can crash your app, it is an SQL injection vulnerability, and the crash is the least of the problems, a malicious user input and it is promoted to SQL commands with all credentials.
SQL injection - Wikipedia[^]
SQL Injection[^]

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