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dba_open

(3.0.8 - 3.0.18 only, PHP 4 >= 4.0.0)

dba_open -- Open database

Description

int dba_open (string path, string mode, string handler [, ...])

dba_open() establishes a database instance for path with mode using handler.

path is commonly a regular path in your filesystem.

mode is "r" for read access, "w" for read/write access to an already existing database, "c" for read/write access and database creation if it doesn't currently exist, and "n" for create, truncate and read/write access.

handler is the name of the handler which shall be used for accessing path. It is passed all optional parameters given to dba_open() and can act on behalf of them.

dba_open() returns a positive handle or FALSE, in the case the open is successful or fails, respectively.

See also: dba_popen() dba_close()


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