====== blobEncode ======
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<WRAP info>
Support for this function is limited. See the [[v5:database:feature_comparison|Feature Comparison Matrix]]
</WRAP>
<WRAP right box>
== Syntax ==
  mixed blobEncode(
      string $blob
  )
</WRAP>
===== Description =====
The function ''blobEncode()'' encodes a value using the database specific encoding method and returns the encoded value or false if the function fails. Once inserted, the value cab be inserted into a blob field in the database

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===== Usage =====
<code php>
$fld  = file_get_contents('/temp/stored.jpg');
$blob = $db->blobEncode($fld);
</code>