How do I handle large binary objects

This guide explains how to handle large binary objects (BLOBs) in MySQL, providing a practical example for efficient data storage and retrieval.
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// Example: Handling Large Binary Objects (BLOBs) in MySQL using PHP

// Database connection
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username";
$password = "password";
$dbname = "database";

$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}

// Inserting a BLOB
$filePath = 'path/to/your/largefile.jpg';
$fileData = file_get_contents($filePath);
$stmt = $conn->prepare("INSERT INTO files (file_name, file_data) VALUES (?, ?)");
$stmt->bind_param("sb", $fileName, $fileData);
$fileName = 'largefile.jpg'; // Name of the file to upload
$stmt->execute();
$stmt->close();

// Retrieving a BLOB
$stmt = $conn->prepare("SELECT file_data FROM files WHERE file_name = ?");
$stmt->bind_param("s", $fileName);
$stmt->execute();
$stmt->bind_result($fileData);
$stmt->fetch();
$stmt->close();

// Output the BLOB to a file
file_put_contents('output_' . $fileName, $fileData);

// Close connection
$conn->close();
    

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