oci_new_descriptor

Function • Removed in PHP 8.4

Initializes a new empty LOB or FILE descriptor.

PHP 5

PHP 7

Improved

PHP 8.1

PHP 8.2-8.3

Removed

PHP 8.5

PHP 8.6

oci_new_descriptor($connection, int $type = OCI_DTYPE_LOB): ?OCILob

An Oracle connection identifier, returned by oci_connect or oci_pconnect.

OptionalTypeintDefault valueOCI_DTYPE_LOB

Type?OCILob

Returns a new LOB or FILE descriptor on success, or null on failure.

Changes to the `oci_new_descriptor` Function

Return type added: ?OCILob
Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $connection_resource to $connection
Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($type): int
Parameter default value added for position #2 ($type): OCI_DTYPE_LOB

- oci_new_descriptor($connection_resource, $type)
+ oci_new_descriptor($connection, int $type = OCI_DTYPE_LOB): ?OCILob