From: | Hal Davison <hal(at)faams(dot)net> |
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To: | pgsql-interfaces(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: [PHP] postgresql array with PHP |
Date: | 2001-11-20 19:49:59 |
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Wunner why in the origional design of PostgreSQL that an array function
was not considered? Any Clue?
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On Mon, 2 Apr 2001, Grant wrote:
> I had the same problem.
>
> I believe having an array field type in a database table doesn't help keep
> atomicity of the database.
>
> What I did was, thought about my table schema a little more. Worked out
> that I can use the array field type for only storing numbers. Why?
>
> When I receive the row from postgres I explode it. If I was using text in
> the array, it may contain "," which would then ruin the explode.
>
> Where $row[6] is the selected array field containing only numbers.
>
> $new_array = explode(",", ereg_replace("[{-}]", "", $row[6]));
>
> I was talking to rasmus ages back and he said there is no support for
> arrays from postgresql.
>
> On Sat, 31 Mar 2001 darius(at)shell(dot)bourg(dot)net wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I have a few array types in a table that I'd like to update/retrieve from
> > PHP. I manage to update/insert the array with a common sql statement but
> > am having a tough time retrieving the data back into an array like
> > form. PHP seems to store the result of a Postgresql array as a single
> > element. Is there a simple way to retrieve Postgresql array datatypes as
> > a PHP array instead of a single element?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve Bourg
> >
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