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dbase_pack

(PHP 5 < 5.3.0, dbase 5, dbase 7)

dbase_pack — Packs a database

Description

Packs the specified database by permanently deleting all records marked for deletion using dbase_delete_record(). Note that the file will be truncated after successful packing (contrary to dBASE III's PACK command).

Return Values

Returns [true](reserved.constants.php#constant.true) on success or [false](reserved.constants.php#constant.false) on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
PECL dbase 7.0.0 database is now a resource instead of an int.

Examples

Example #1 Emptying a dBase database

`<?php// open in read-write mode
$db = dbase_open('/tmp/test.dbf', 2);

if (

$db) { recordnumbers=dbasenumrecords(record_numbers = dbase_numrecords(recordn​umbers=dbasen​umrecords(db);
for ($i = 1; i<=i <= i<=record_numbers; $i++) {
dbase_delete_record($db, $i);
}
// expunge the database
dbase_pack($db);
}?>`

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