PostgreSQL Functions
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pg_lo_tell

Returns current seek position a of large object

Description

int pg_lo_tell ( resource $large_object )

pg_lo_tell returns the current position (offset from the beginning) of a large object.

To use the large object interface, it is necessary to enclose it within a transaction block.

Parameters

large_object

PostgreSQL large object (LOB) resource, returned by pg_lo_open.

Return Values

The current seek offset (in number of bytes) from the beginning of the large object. If there is an error, the return value is negative.

Examples

Example #1 pg_lo_tell example

<?php
   $doc_oid = 189762345;
   $database = pg_connect("dbname=jacarta");
   pg_query($database, "begin");
   $handle = pg_lo_open($database, $doc_oid, "r");
   // Skip first 50000 bytes
   pg_lo_seek($handle, 50000, PGSQL_SEEK_SET);
   // See how far we've skipped
   $offset = pg_lo_tell($handle);
   echo "Seek position is: $offset";
   pg_query($database, "commit");
?>

The above example will output:

Seek position is: 50000

Changelog

Version Description
5.6.0 Added PostgreSQL 9.3's 64bit large object support. Both client and server must support PostgreSQL 9.3 and PHP must be 64bit build to use 64bit large object.

See Also

  • pg_lo_seek