PHP Editor Review - Php Manual Function dba-popen (original) (raw)
dba_popen
dba_popen
(PHP 3 >= 3.0.8, PHP 4, PHP 5)
dba_popen -- Open database persistently
Description
resource dba_popen ( string path, string mode [, string handler [, mixed ...]] )
dba_popen() establishes a persistent database instance for path with mode usinghandler.
Parameters
path
Commonly a regular path in your filesystem.
mode
It 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
The name of the handler which shall be used for accessing path. It is passed all optional parameters given to dba_popen() and can act on behalf of them.
Return Values
Returns a positive handle on success, or FALSE on failure.