pg_lo_read
(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
pg_lo_read — Read a large object
Description
pg_lo_read() reads at most
length
bytes from a large object and
returns it as a string.
To use the large object interface, it is necessary to enclose it within a transaction block.
Note:
This function used to be called pg_loread().
Parameters
-
lob
-
An PgSql\Lob instance, returned by pg_lo_open().
-
length
-
An optional maximum number of bytes to return.
Return Values
A string containing length
bytes from the
large object, or false
on error.
Changelog
Version | Description |
---|---|
8.1.0 |
The lob parameter expects an PgSql\Lob
instance now; previously, a resource was expected.
|
Examples
Example #1 pg_lo_read() example
<?php
$doc_oid = 189762345;
$database = pg_connect("dbname=jacarta");
pg_query($database, "begin");
$handle = pg_lo_open($database, $doc_oid, "r");
$data = pg_lo_read($handle, 50000);
pg_query($database, "commit");
echo $data;
?>