# dba_insert

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

dba_insert — Insert entry

### Description

dba_insert ( string `$key` , string `$value` , resource `$handle` ) : bool

dba_insert() inserts the entry described with `key` and `value` into the database.

### Parameters

`key`

  The key of the entry to be inserted. If this key already exist in the database, this function will fail. Use dba_replace() if you need to replace an existent key.

`value`

  The value to be inserted.

`handle`

  The database handler, returned by dba_open() or dba_popen().

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### See Also

- dba_exists() - Check whether key exists
- dba_delete() - Delete DBA entry specified by key
- dba_fetch() - Fetch data specified by key
- dba_replace() - Replace or insert entry