PHP Developer's Dictionary- P81:PHP is an open source, server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language used to create dynamically generated Web pages. With an easy-to-use syntax and a large, extensible library of modules, PHP brings together the best of Perl, C++, and other languages. | PHP Developer s Dictionary bool dbmdelete int dbm identifier string key Description The dbmdeiete function which is available in PHP and prior versions along with PHP deletes the value corresponding to the key parameter in the DBM file referenced by the dbm_identifier parameter. The return value is TRUE if successful and FALSE otherwise. dbmfirstkey Syntax string dbmfirstkey int dbm identifier Description The dbmfirstkey function which is available in PHP and prior versions along with PHP returns the first key in the database referenced by the dbm_identifier parameter. Note that the DBM file is not required to have a specific order. dbmnextkey Syntax string dbmnextkey int dbm identifier string key Description The dbmnextkey function which is available in PHP and prior versions along with PHP returns the subsequent key after the key parameter in the DBM file referenced by the dbm_identifier parameter. To traverse the entire DBM file start with dbmfirstkey and then call dbmnextkey repeatedly until FALSE is returned. dblist Syntax string dblist void IT-SC book 400 PHP Developer s Dictionary Description The dbiist function which is available in PHP and prior versions along with PHP details the DBM-compatible library being utilized. FilePro The FilePro functions enable you to access the read-only data stored in a FilePro database. More information on FilePro is available at http . filepro Syntax bool filepro string directory Description The fiiepro function which is available in PHP and prior along with PHP reads and verifies the map file located in directory . filepro_fieldname Syntax string filepro_fieldname int field number Description The filepro_fieldname function which is available in PHP and prior versions along with PHP returns the name of the field referenced by the field_number parameter. filepro_fieldtype Syntax string filepro_fieldtype int field number IT-SC book 401 PHP .
