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update
Name
update -- update a database table
Synopsis
update(table, a)
Parameters
- table
-
Name of table.
- a
-
A dictionary of values.
Return Type
- integer
-
The OID of the newly updated row.
Description
Similar to insert but updates an existing row. The update is
based on the OID value as munged by get. The array returned is
the one sent modified to reflect any changes caused by the update
due to triggers, rules, defaults, etc.