Storing database records into array

Question

I would want to create an array that will hold records retrieved from a database using a query of SELECT statement.

The records to be retrieved have multiple fields

Answer 1

You shouldn't search through that array, but use database capabilities for this
Suppose you're passing username through GET form:

if (isset($_GET['search'])) {
  $search = mysql_real_escape_string($_GET['search']);
  $sql = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE username = '$search'";
  $res = mysql_query($sql) or trigger_error(mysql_error().$sql);
  $row = mysql_fetch_assoc($res);
  if ($row){
    print_r($row); //do whatever you want with found info
  }
}