mdbm_open

NAME

mdbm_open - open a mdbm database.

SYNOPSIS

int mdbm_open(string database_file)

DESCRIPTION

An mdbm database is either a gdbm or ndbm database, depending on the compile time options used in the driver. Such a database may be manipulated after first opening it by calling this kfun with the name of the database file. An integer "handle" which is used to refer to the database after opening is returned.

Zero is returned to indicate failure.

NOTES

If the driver is configured to use ndbm databases the name of the database file should be used without ".dir" or ".pag" extensions.

SEE ALSO

mdbm_close, mdbm_store, mdbm_exists, mdbm_fetch, mdbm_delete, mdbm_firstkey, mdbm_nextkey, mdbm_reorganize

HTMLised 1998 Greg Lewis (glewis@maths.adelaide.edu.au)