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dba_delete

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dba_deleteDelete DBA entry specified by key

Description

dba_delete(string|array $key, resource $dba): bool

dba_delete() deletes the specified entry from the database.

Parameters

key

The key of the entry which is deleted.

dba

The database handler, returned by dba_open() or dba_popen().

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

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swain at panix dot com
22 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.
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