# pg_lo_seek

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

pg_lo_seek — Seeks position within a large object

### Descripción

pg_lo_seek(PgSql\Lob `$lob`, int `$offset`, int `$whence` = `SEEK_CUR`): bool

pg_lo_seek() seeks a position within an PgSql\Lob instance.

To use the large object interface, it is necessary to enclose it within a transaction block.

### Parámetros

`lob`

  An PgSql\Lob instance, returned by pg_lo_open().

`offset`

  The number of bytes to seek.

`whence`

  One of the constants `PGSQL_SEEK_SET` (seek from object start), `PGSQL_SEEK_CUR` (seek from current position) or `PGSQL_SEEK_END` (seek from object end) .

### Valores devueltos

Devuelve `true` en caso de éxito o `false` en caso de error.

### Historial de cambios

Versión | Descripción
--- | ---
8.1.0 | The `lob` parameter expects an PgSql\Lob instance now; previously, a recurso was expected.

### Ejemplos

Ejemplo #1 pg_lo_seek() example

`<?php
$doc_oid = 189762345;
$database = pg_connect("dbname=jacarta");
pg_query($database, "begin");
$handle = pg_lo_open($database, $doc_oid, "r");
// Skip first 50000 bytes
pg_lo_seek($handle, 50000, PGSQL_SEEK_SET);
// Read the next 10000 bytes
$data = pg_lo_read($handle, 10000);
pg_query($database, "commit");
echo $data;
?>`

### Ver también

- pg_lo_tell() - Returns current seek position a of large object