ptb_changeFieldname

Changes $oldFieldname to $newFieldname. $filename is checked for both names: if it already contains the new name or doesn't contain old one, nothing happens.–You probably want to use this function only in some sort of database managment script.

Prior to version 1.2 this function's name was ptb_changeFieldName.

Syntax

Syntax description

$filename

name of file containing the database

$location

location of $filename; can be:

G

globally defined (in ptb_ini.php) directory

L

local directory (ie. the same where script calling ptb_connect is placed)

<path>

other, defined directory, eg. /samples/db (no trailing slash)

F

filename (ie. absolute or relative path without DOCUMENT_ROOT dependency)

$oldFieldname

field which name is to be changed

$newFieldname

new field name

Return

This function returns true on success and null (=false) on failure.

Sample(s)

Change field aka to other_titles in the christie.csv file:

See also:

ptb_addField • ptb_delField