OCILob::read

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL OCI8 >= 1.1.0)

OCILob::readReads part of the large object

Description

OCILob::read ( int $length ) : string|false

Reads length bytes from the current position of LOB's internal pointer.

Reading stops when length bytes have been read or end of the large object is reached. Internal pointer of the large object will be shifted on the amount of bytes read.

Parameters

length

The length of data to read, in bytes. Large values will be rounded down to 1 MB.

Return Values

Returns the contents as a string, or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0, PECL OCI8 3.0.0 The OCI-Lob class was renamed to OCILob to align with PHP naming standards.
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User Contributed Notes 2 notes

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Marcin Matras
11 years ago
To read LOB into variable you can use OCI-Lob::load

<?php
$foo
= $MyBlob->load();
?>
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alvaro at demogracia dot com
16 years ago
To read the whole LOB into a variable:

<?php
$foo
= $MyBlob->read($MyBlob->size());
?>
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