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dba_delete
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
dba_delete — Delete DBA entry specified by key
Description
dba_delete() deletes the specified entry from the database.
Return Values
Returns [true](reserved.constants.php#constant.true) on success or [false](reserved.constants.php#constant.false) on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.4.0 | The dba parameter expects a Dba\Connection instance now; previously, a valid dba resource was expected. |
See Also
- dba_exists() - Check whether key exists
- dba_fetch() - Fetch data specified by key
- dba_insert() - Insert entry
- dba_replace() - Replace or insert entry
Found A Problem?
23 years ago
Note that the memory is lost after doing this. If you had a key 'foo' with a value of 1000 bytes, that 1000 bytes is lost, and the DB file size will reflect this.