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v5:reference:connection:blobencode

# blobEncode

Support for this function is limited. See the Feature Comparison Matrix

##### Syntax

    mixed blobEncode(
        string $blob
    )

## 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

## Usage

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

v5/reference/connection/blobencode.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/16 18:15 by mnewnham

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