To read LOB into variable you can use OCI-Lob::load
<?php
$foo = $MyBlob->load();
?>
OCILob::read
(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL OCI8 >= 1.1.0)
OCILob::read — Reads 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
Marcin Matras ¶
11 years ago
alvaro at demogracia dot com ¶
15 years ago
To read the whole LOB into a variable:
<?php
$foo = $MyBlob->read($MyBlob->size());
?>
