(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8, PECL OCI8 >= 1.1.0)
OCILob::erase — Erases a specified portion of the internal LOB data
$offset = null, ?int $length = null): int|false
   Erases a specified portion of the internal LOB data starting at a
   specified offset. If called without parameters, it
   erases all LOB data.
  
For BLOBs, erasing means that the existing LOB value is overwritten with zero-bytes. For CLOBs, the existing LOB value is overwritten with spaces.
offset
length
   Returns the actual number of characters/bytes erased  或者在失败时返回 false.
  
| 版本 | 说明 | 
|---|---|
| 8.0.0, PECL OCI8 3.0.0 | offsetandlengthare now nullable. | 
| 8.0.0, PECL OCI8 3.0.0 | The OCI-Lob class was renamed to OCILob to align with PHP naming standards. |