#string pq\LOB::read([int $length = 0x1000[, int &$read = NULL]])

Read a string of data from the current position of the large object.

Params:#

• Optional int $length# = 0x1000
  The amount of bytes to read from the large object.
• Optional int &$read# = NULL
  The amount of bytes actually read from the large object.

Returns:#

• string, the data read.

Throws:#

• pq\Exception\InvalidArgumentException
• pq\Exception\BadMethodCallException
• pq\Exception\RuntimeException

Example:#

<?php

$connection = new pq\Connection;
$transaction = new pq\Transaction($connection);

$data = $tansaction->openLOB(123)->read(100, $read);

printf("Read %d bytes: '%s'\n", $read, $data);

?>