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# dba_popen

(PHP 3 >= 3.0.8, PHP 4, PHP 5)

dba_popen -- Open database persistently

## Description

resource dba_popen ( string path, string mode [, string handler [, mixed ...]] )

dba_popen() establishes a persistent database instance for path with mode using handler.

## Parameters

path

  Commonly a regular path in your filesystem.

mode

  It is r for read access, w for read/write access to an already existing database, c for read/write access and database creation if it doesn't currently exist, and n for create, truncate and read/write access.

handler

  The name of the handler which shall be used for accessing path. It is passed all optional parameters given to dba_popen() and can act on behalf of them.

## Return Values

Returns a positive handle on success, or `FALSE` on failure.

## See Also

dba_open()
dba_close()

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