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Description

Default delete method

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Syntax

delete($oid=null)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$oid	null

Returns

true if successful otherwise returns and error message

Defined in

libraries/joomla/database/table.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.database.table' );

Source Body

function delete( $oid=null )
{
        //if (!$this->canDelete( $msg ))
        //{
        //      return $msg;
        //}

        $k = $this->_tbl_key;
        if ($oid) {
                $this->$k = intval( $oid );
        }

        $query = 'DELETE FROM '.$this->_db->nameQuote( $this->_tbl ).
                        ' WHERE '.$this->_tbl_key.' = '. $this->_db->Quote($this->$k);
        $this->_db->setQuery( $query );

        if ($this->_db->query())
        {
                return true;
        }
        else
        {
                $this->setError($this->_db->getErrorMsg());
                return false;
        }
}

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