dbase_numrecords
(PHP 5 < 5.3.0, dbase 5, dbase 7)
dbase_numrecords — Gets the number of records in a database
Description
$database
): intGets the number of records (rows) in the specified database.
Note:
Records which are marked as deleted are counted as well.
Note:
Record numbers are between 1 and
dbase_numrecords($db)
, while field numbers are between 0 anddbase_numfields($db)-1
.
Return Values
The number of records in the database, or false
if an error occurs.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
dbase 7.0.0 |
database is now a resource
instead of an int.
|
Examples
Example #1 Looping over all the records of the database
<?php
// open in read-only mode
$db = dbase_open('/tmp/test.dbf', 0);
if ($db) {
$record_numbers = dbase_numrecords($db);
for ($i = 1; $i <= $record_numbers; $i++) {
$record = dbase_get_record($db, $i);
if (!$record['deleted']) {
// do something with the $record
} else {
// do something with the deleted $record or ignore it
}
}
}
?>