DBM

&reftitle.intro; These functions allow you to store records stored in a dbm-style database. This type of database (supported by the Berkeley DB, GDBM, and some system libraries, as well as a built-in flatfile library) stores key/value pairs (as opposed to the full-blown records supported by relational databases). However, dbm support is deprecated and you are encourged to use the Database (dbm-style) abstraction layer functions instead.

&reftitle.required; To use this functions you have to compile PHP with support for an underlying database. See the list of supported Databases.

&reftitle.install; In order to use these functions, you must compile PHP with dbm support by using the --with-db option. In addtion you must ensure support for an underlying database or you can use some sytem libraries.

&reftitle.runtime; &no.config;

&reftitle.resources; The function dbmopen returns an database identifier which is used by the other dbm-functions.

&reftitle.constants; &no.constants;

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