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SQLite is an embedded database that is bundled with PHP starting with PHP 5 and implements a large subset of the SQL 92 standard.
SQLite has a number of advantages such as speed, simple storage (avoiding the need for complex database administration) and interoperability with other databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.
== Creating an SQLite Datbase with PHP ==
An SQLite datbase can be PHP ''sqlite_open()'' function. This function accepts one mandatory and two optional arguments. The first argument is the database name (which, by convension, is given a .sqlite file extension). The second argument specifies option UnIX pfile permission settings. The final argument represnets an error message to diaplay if the file cannot be opened.
The ''sqlite_open()'' returns a datbase handle on success, or a boolean ''false'' value on failure. A memory resiodent database can be created by passing in the string '':memory'' as the datbase file name argument.
SQLite databases are closed using the sqlite_close() function.
The following example opens a database called ''phptest.sqlite'':
<pre>
<?php
$dbhandle = sqlite_open('phptest.sqlite');
if ($dbhandle == false)
{
echo 'Unable to open database';
} else {
echo 'Database created.';
}
?>
</pre>
SQLite has a number of advantages such as speed, simple storage (avoiding the need for complex database administration) and interoperability with other databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL.
== Creating an SQLite Datbase with PHP ==
An SQLite datbase can be PHP ''sqlite_open()'' function. This function accepts one mandatory and two optional arguments. The first argument is the database name (which, by convension, is given a .sqlite file extension). The second argument specifies option UnIX pfile permission settings. The final argument represnets an error message to diaplay if the file cannot be opened.
The ''sqlite_open()'' returns a datbase handle on success, or a boolean ''false'' value on failure. A memory resiodent database can be created by passing in the string '':memory'' as the datbase file name argument.
SQLite databases are closed using the sqlite_close() function.
The following example opens a database called ''phptest.sqlite'':
<pre>
<?php
$dbhandle = sqlite_open('phptest.sqlite');
if ($dbhandle == false)
{
echo 'Unable to open database';
} else {
echo 'Database created.';
}
?>
</pre>
