dbase_openDescriptiondbase_open() opens a dbf file of the specified name and returns an identifer for use with other dbf functions. The dbf file can be opened in one of three modes: read, write, or read/write. ExampleExample 230. Open and close a dbf file # Constants for dbf file open modes define ('READ_ONLY', '0'); define ('WRITE_ONLY', '1'); define ('READ_WRITE', '2'); # Path to dbf file $db_file = '/tmp/sushi_eaten.dbf'; # Open dbase file for read-write $id = dbase_open ($db_file, READ_WRITE) or die ("Could not open dbf file <i>$db_file</i>."); # Code to query and manipulate the dbf file # ... # Close the dbf file dbase_close ($id);
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