SQLite3::open

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

SQLite3::openOpens an SQLite database

Description

publicSQLite3::open(string$filename, int$flags = SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE, string$encryptionKey = ""): void

Opens an SQLite 3 Database. If the build includes encryption, then it will attempt to use the key.

Parameters

filename

Path to the SQLite database, or :memory: to use in-memory database.

flags

Optional flags used to determine how to open the SQLite database. By default, open uses SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE.

encryptionKey

An optional encryption key used when encrypting and decrypting an SQLite database. If the SQLite encryption module is not installed, this parameter will have no effect.

Return Values

No value is returned.

Examples

Example #1 SQLite3::open() example

<?php

class MyDB extends SQLite3
{
function
__construct()
{
$this->open('mysqlitedb.db');
}
}

$db = new MyDB();

$db->exec('CREATE TABLE foo (bar STRING)');
$db->exec("INSERT INTO foo (bar) VALUES ('This is a test')");

$result = $db->query('SELECT bar FROM foo');
var_dump($result->fetchArray());
?>
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