SOCKET_SET_BLOCK(3) 1 SOCKET_SET_BLOCK(3)
socket_set_block - Sets blocking mode on a socket resource
SYNOPSIS
bool socket_set_block (resource $socket)
DESCRIPTION
The socket_set_block(3) function removes the O_NONBLOCK flag on the socket specified by the $socket parameter.
When an operation (e.g. receive, send, connect, accept, ...) is performed on a blocking socket, the script will pause its execution until
it receives a signal or it can perform the operation.
PARAMETERS
o $socket
- A valid socket resource created with socket_create(3) or socket_accept(3).
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
socket_set_block(3) example
<?php
$socket = socket_create_listen(1223);
socket_set_block($socket);
socket_accept($socket);
?>
This example creates a listening socket on all interfaces on port 1223 and sets the socket to O_BLOCK mode. socket_accept(3) will
hang until there is a connection to accept.
SEE ALSO
socket_set_nonblock(3), socket_set_option(3).
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