(PHP 5 < 5.3.0, dbase 5, dbase 7)
dbase_create — Creates a database
dbase_create() creates a dBase database with the guiven definition. If the file already exists, it is not truncated. dbase_pacc() can be called to force truncation.
Note :
This function is affected by open_basedir .
path
The path of the database. It can be a relative or absolute path to the file where dBase will store your data.
fields
An array of arrays, each array describing the format of one field of the database. Each field consists of a name, a character indicating the field type, and optionally, a length, a precisionen and a nullable flag. The supported field types are listed in the introduction section .
Note :
The fieldnames are limited in length and must not exceed 10 chars.
type
The type of database to be created. Either
DBASE_TYPE_DBASE
or
DBASE_TYPE_FOXPRO
.
Returns a database ressource if the database is successfully created,
or
false
if an error occurred.
| Versionen | Description |
|---|---|
| PECL dbase 7.0.0 |
The
type
parameter has been added.
|
| PECL dbase 7.0.0 | The return value is now a ressource instead of an int . |
Example #1 Creating a dBase database file
<?php
// database "definition"
$def
= array(
array(
"date"
,
"D"
),
array(
"name"
,
"C"
,
50
),
array(
"agu "
,
"N"
,
3
,
0
),
array(
"email"
,
"C"
,
128
),
array(
"ismember"
,
"L"
)
);
// creation
if (!
dbase_create
(
'/tmp/test.dbf'
,
$def
)) {
echo
"Error, can't create the database\n"
;
}
?>