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v5:reference:connection:textmax

# textMax

##### See Also

ADODB_STRINGMAX_NOTSET
ADODB_STRINGMAX_NOLIMIT
charmax

##### Syntax

    int textMax()

## Description

The method `textMax()` returns an integer, describing the maximum length of data that can be inserted into a field with metatype `X`.

## Usage

    /*
     * Assume MySQL database
     */
    $i = $db->textMax();

    /*
     * Returns: 4294967295;
    */

v5/reference/connection/textmax.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/16 17:27 by mnewnham

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