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<h1 class="refname">dba_popen</h1>
<p class="verinfo">(PHP 4, PHP 5)</p><p class="refpurpose"><span class="refname">dba_popen</span> — <span class="dc-title">Open database persistently</span></p>
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<h3 class="title">Description</h3>
<div class="methodsynopsis dc-description">
<span class="type">resource</span> <span class="methodname"><strong>dba_popen</strong></span>
( <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$path</code></span>
, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$mode</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type">string</span> <code class="parameter">$handler</code></span>
[, <span class="methodparam"><span class="type"><a href="language.pseudo-types.html#language.types.mixed" class="type mixed">mixed</a></span> <code class="parameter">$...</code></span>
]] )</div>
<p class="para rdfs-comment">
<span class="function"><strong>dba_popen()</strong></span> establishes a persistent database instance
for <em><code class="parameter">path</code></em> with <em><code class="parameter">mode</code></em> using
<em><code class="parameter">handler</code></em>.
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<h3 class="title">Parameters</h3>
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<span class="term"><em><code class="parameter">path</code></em></span>
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<p class="para">
Commonly a regular path in your filesystem.
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<span class="term"><em><code class="parameter">mode</code></em></span>
<dd>
<p class="para">
It is <em>r</em> for read access, <em>w</em> for
read/write access to an already existing database, <em>c</em>
for read/write access and database creation if it doesn't currently exist,
and <em>n</em> for create, truncate and read/write access.
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<span class="term"><em><code class="parameter">handler</code></em></span>
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<p class="para">
The name of the <a href="dba.requirements.html" class="link">handler</a> which
shall be used for accessing <em><code class="parameter">path</code></em>. It is passed
all optional parameters given to <span class="function"><strong>dba_popen()</strong></span> and
can act on behalf of them.
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<div class="refsect1 returnvalues" id="refsect1-function.dba-popen-returnvalues">
<h3 class="title">Return Values</h3>
<p class="para">
Returns a positive handle on success or <strong><code>FALSE</code></strong> on failure.
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<div class="refsect1 seealso" id="refsect1-function.dba-popen-seealso">
<h3 class="title">See Also</h3>
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<li class="member"> <span class="function"><a href="function.dba-open.html" class="function" rel="rdfs-seeAlso">dba_open()</a> - Open database</span></li>
<li class="member"> <span class="function"><a href="function.dba-close.html" class="function" rel="rdfs-seeAlso">dba_close()</a> - Close a DBA database</span></li>
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