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# ibase_blob_import

(PHP 3 >= 3.0.7, PHP 4, PHP 5)

ibase_blob_import -- Create blob, copy file in it, and close it

## Description

string ibase_blob_import ( resource link_identifier, resource file_handle )
string ibase_blob_import ( resource file_handle )

This function creates a BLOB, reads an entire file into it, closes it and returns the assigned BLOB id. The file handle is a handle returned by fopen(). Returns `FALSE` on failure.

Example 1. ibase_blob_import() example

`<?php
$dbh = ibase_connect($host, $username, $password);
$filename = '/tmp/bar';
$fd = fopen($filename, 'r');
if ($fd) {
$blob = ibase_blob_import($dbh, $fd);
fclose($fd);
if (!is_string($blob)) {
// import failed
} else {
$query = "INSERT INTO foo (name, data) VALUES ('$filename', ?)";
$prepared = ibase_prepare($dbh, $query);
if (!ibase_execute($prepared, $blob)) {
// record insertion failed
}
}
} else {
// unable to open the data file
}
?>`

See also ibase_blob_add(), ibase_blob_cancel(), ibase_blob_close() and ibase_blob_create().

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