mysql_fetch_array returns duplicate data

Question

every time i run mysql_fetch_array an array is returned with duplicate values e.g.

Array
(
    [0] => 1
    [row_id] => 1
    [1] =>         


        

Answer 1

mysqli_fetch_array($result, MYSQL_ASSOC) this has worked for me as suggested above for mysql_fetch_assoc, in PHP5.5 it's deprecated now.