Memcache
PHP Manual

Memcache::delete

Delete item from the server

Description

bool Memcache::delete ( string $key [, int $timeout = 0 ] )

Memcache::delete deletes an item with the key.

Parameters

key

The key associated with the item to delete.

timeout

This deprecated parameter is not supported, and defaults to 0 seconds. Do not use this parameter.

Changelog

Version Description
Unknown It's not recommended to use the timeout parameter. The behavior differs between memcached versions, but setting to 0 is safe. Other values for this deprecated feature may cause the memcache delete to fail.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Examples

Example #1 Memcache::delete example

<?php

/* procedural API */
$memcache_obj = memcache_connect('memcache_host', 11211);

/* item will be deleted by the server */
memcache_delete($memcache_obj, 'key_to_delete');

/* OO API */
$memcache_obj = new Memcache;
$memcache_obj->connect('memcache_host', 11211);

$memcache_obj->delete('key_to_delete');

?>

See Also

  • Memcache::set
  • Memcache::replace