PHP 8.1 RFC: Add fetch_column method to MySQLi

Add fetch_column method to MySQLi
New Feature
PHP 8.1
Implemented

RFC Vote: Add fetch_column method to MySQLi

Implemented
 - 
>= 2/3
Yes: 18No: 2

This RFC proposes to add a new fetch_column method to the mysqli_result class. With this new fetch_column method, it's possible to fetch a single field from a database query without having to fetch an object or an array of results.

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