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^OCILobLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

OCILob::write

(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL OCI8 >= 1.1.0)

OCILob::write — Writes data to the large object

Description

public function OCILob::write(string $data, ?int $length = null): int|false

Writes data from the parameter data into the current position of LOB's internal pointer.

Parameters

data

The data to write in the LOB.

length

If this parameter is an integer, writing will stop after length bytes have been written or the end of data is reached, whichever comes first.

Return Values

Returns the number of bytes written or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0, PECL OCI8 3.0.0 length is now nullable.
8.0.0, PECL OCI8 3.0.0 The OCI-Lob class was renamed to OCILob to align with PHP naming standards.

See Also


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^OCILobLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026