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ibase_blob_import

(PHP 5, PHP 7 < 7.4.0)

ibase_blob_importCreate blob, copy file in it, and close it

Description

ibase_blob_import(resource $link_identifier, resource $file_handle): string
ibase_blob_import(resource $file_handle): string

This function creates a BLOB, reads an entire file into it, closes it and returns the assigned BLOB id.

Parameters

link_identifier

An InterBase link identifier. If omitted, the last opened link is assumed.

file_handle

The file handle is a handle returned by fopen().

Return Values

Returns the BLOB id on success, or false on error.

Examples

Example #1 ibase_blob_import() example

<?php
$dbh
= ibase_connect($host, $username, $password);
$filename = '/tmp/bar';

$fd = fopen($filename, 'r');
if (
$fd) {

$blob = ibase_blob_import($dbh, $fd);
fclose($fd);

if (!
is_string($blob)) {
// import failed
} else {
$query = "INSERT INTO foo (name, data) VALUES ('$filename', ?)";
$prepared = ibase_prepare($dbh, $query);
if (!
ibase_execute($prepared, $blob)) {
// record insertion failed
}
}
} else {
// unable to open the data file
}
?>

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