How to connect an Oracle database from PHP

<?php
    $db = "(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.34)(PORT = 1521)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=orcl)))" ;

    if($c = OCILogon("system", "your database password", $db))
    {
        echo Successfully connected to Oracle.\n”;
        OCILogoff($c);
    }
    else
    {
        $err = OCIError();
        echo Connection failed.” . $err[text];
    }
?>

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