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<refentry xml:id="sqlite3.construct" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>SQLite3::__construct</refname>
  <refpurpose>
   Instantiates an SQLite3 object and opens an SQLite 3 database
  </refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>

 <refsect1 role="description">
  &reftitle.description;
  <constructorsynopsis role="SQLite3">
   <modifier>public</modifier> <methodname>SQLite3::__construct</methodname>
   <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>filename</parameter></methodparam>
   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>int</type><parameter>flags</parameter><initializer>SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE</initializer></methodparam>
   <methodparam choice="opt"><type>string</type><parameter>encryptionKey</parameter><initializer>""</initializer></methodparam>
  </constructorsynopsis>
  <para>
   Instantiates an SQLite3 object and opens a connection to an
   SQLite 3 database. If the build includes encryption, then it will attempt
   to use the key.
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="parameters">
  &reftitle.parameters;
  <para>
   <variablelist>
    <varlistentry>
     <term><parameter>filename</parameter></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Path to the SQLite database, or <literal>:memory:</literal> to use in-memory database.
       If <parameter>filename</parameter> is an empty string, then a private, temporary on-disk
       database will be created. This private database will be automatically
       deleted as soon as the database connection is closed.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
     <term><parameter>flags</parameter></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       Optional flags used to determine how to open the SQLite database. By
       default, open uses <literal>SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE</literal>.
       <itemizedlist>
        <listitem>
         <para>
          <literal>SQLITE3_OPEN_READONLY</literal>: Open the database for
          reading only.
         </para>
        </listitem>
        <listitem>
         <para>
          <literal>SQLITE3_OPEN_READWRITE</literal>: Open the database for
          reading and writing.
         </para>
        </listitem>
        <listitem>
         <para>
          <literal>SQLITE3_OPEN_CREATE</literal>: Create the database if it
          does not exist.
         </para>
        </listitem>
       </itemizedlist>
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
    <varlistentry>
     <term><parameter>encryptionKey</parameter></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
       An optional encryption key used when encrypting and decrypting an
       SQLite database. If the SQLite encryption module is not installed,
       this parameter will have no effect.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
   </variablelist>
  </para>

 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="errors">
  &reftitle.errors;
  <para>
   Throws an <classname>Exception</classname> on failure.
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="changelog">
  &reftitle.changelog;
  <informaltable>
   <tgroup cols="2">
    <thead>
     <row>
      <entry>&Version;</entry>
      <entry>&Description;</entry>
     </row>
    </thead>
    <tbody>
     <row>
      <entry>7.0.10</entry>
      <entry>
       The <parameter>filename</parameter> can now be empty to use a private,
       temporary on-disk database.
      </entry>
     </row>
    </tbody>
   </tgroup>
  </informaltable>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="examples">
  &reftitle.examples;
  <para>
   <example>
    <title><function>SQLite3::__construct</function> example</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php
$db = new SQLite3('mysqlitedb.db');

$db->exec('CREATE TABLE foo (bar TEXT)');
$db->exec("INSERT INTO foo (bar) VALUES ('This is a test')");

$result = $db->query('SELECT bar FROM foo');
var_dump($result->fetchArray());
?>
]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

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