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# pg_select

(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5)

pg_select -- Select records

## Description

mixed pg_select ( resource connection, string table_name, array assoc_array [, int options] )

pg_select() selects records specified by assoc_array which has field=>value. For a successful query, it returns an array containing all records and fields that match the condition specified by assoc_array.

If options is specified, pg_convert() is applied to assoc_array with the specified flags.

Warning
This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, the name of this function, and anything else documented about this function may change without notice in a future release of PHP. Use this function at your own risk.

## Parameters

connection

  PostgreSQL database connection resource.

table_name

  Name of the table from which to select rows.

assoc_array

  An array whose keys are field names in the table table_name, and whose values are the conditions that a row must meet to be retrieved.

options

  Any number of `PGSQL_CONV_FORCE_NULL`, `PGSQL_DML_NO_CONV`, `PGSQL_DML_EXEC`, `PGSQL_DML_ASYNC` or `PGSQL_DML_STRING` combined. If `PGSQL_DML_STRING` is part of the options then query string is returned.

## Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure. Returns string if `PGSQL_DML_STRING` is passed via options.

## Examples

Example 1. pg_select() example
`<?php $db = pg_connect('dbname=foo'); // This is safe, since $_POST is converted automatically $rec = pg_select($db, 'post_log', $_POST); if ($rec) { echo "Records selected\n"; var_dump($rec); } else { echo "User must have sent wrong inputs\n"; } ?>`

## See Also

pg_convert()

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