SQLITE3.OPEN(3) 														   SQLITE3.OPEN(3)

SQLite3::open - Opens an SQLite database

SYNOPSIS

       public void SQLite3::open (string  $filename, [int  $flags = SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE], [string  $encryption_key])

DESCRIPTION

	Opens an SQLite 3 Database. If the build includes encryption, then it will attempt to use the key.

PARAMETERS

	      o $filename
		- Path to the SQLite database, or :memory: to use in-memory database.

	      o $flags
		-  Optional  flags  used  to  determine  how  to  open	the  SQLite  database.	By  default,  open  uses  SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE |
		SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE.

		     o SQLITE3_OPEN_READONLY: Open the database for reading only.

		     o SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE: Open the database for reading and writing.

		     o SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE: Create the database if it does not exist.

	      o $encryption_key
		- An optional encryption key used when encrypting and decrypting an SQLite database.

RETURN VALUES

	No value is returned.

EXAMPLES

       Example #1

	      SQLite3.open(3) example

	      <?php
	      /**
	       * Simple example of extending the SQLite3 class and changing the __construct
	       * parameters, then using the open method to initialize the DB.
	       */
	      class MyDB extends SQLite3
	      {
		  function __construct()
		  {
		      $this->open('mysqlitedb.db');
		  }
	      }

	      $db = new MyDB();

	      $db->exec('CREATE TABLE foo (bar STRING)');
	      $db->exec("INSERT INTO foo (bar) VALUES ('This is a test')");

	      $result = $db->query('SELECT bar FROM foo');
	      var_dump($result->fetchArray());
	      ?>

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