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Re: [PEAR] DB_DataObject, BLOBS + base 64 encoding
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| Justin Patrin 2005-06-10, 3:59 am |
| On 6/9/05, Rob Agar <rob@wildlime.com> wrote:
> hi all
>=20
> I'm using DB_DataObject to store uploaded documents in a BLOB field.
> Strictly speeaking, should I base64 encode the data before giving it to
> the DBDO? I thought it was necessary to do so, but now I try it
> without any encoding, I find that it works no problem. Or is it working
> just because I'm testing with trivial one line word docs?
>=20
> I'm tempted to encode it anyway, but voodoo programming gives me the
> heebie jeebies =3D)
>=20
This shouldn't be needed. The DB should be fully capable of storing
binary data and DB and DB_DO should be escaping it properly to go into
the SQL.
--=20
Justin Patrin
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| Rob Agar 2005-06-10, 3:59 am |
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> From: Justin Patrin
> This shouldn't be needed. The DB should be fully capable of storing
> binary data and DB and DB_DO should be escaping it properly to go into
> the SQL.
Ah good. Don't know where i got the idea that encoding was necessary.
Probably this list ;)
cheers Justin
Rob
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