SOCKET_STRERROR(3) 1 SOCKET_STRERROR(3)
socket_strerror - Return a string describing a socket error
SYNOPSIS
string socket_strerror (int $errno)
DESCRIPTION
socket_strerror(3) takes as its $errno parameter a socket error code as returned by socket_last_error(3) and returns the corresponding
explanatory text.
Note
Although the error messages generated by the socket extension are in English, the system messages retrieved with this function will
appear depending on the current locale ( LC_MESSAGES).
PARAMETERS
o $errno
- A valid socket error number, likely produced by socket_last_error(3).
RETURN VALUES
Returns the error message associated with the $errno parameter.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
socket_strerror(3) example
<?php
if (false == ($socket = @socket_create(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, SOL_TCP))) {
echo "socket_create() failed: reason: " . socket_strerror(socket_last_error()) . "
";
}
if (false == (@socket_bind($socket, '127.0.0.1', 80))) {
echo "socket_bind() failed: reason: " . socket_strerror(socket_last_error($socket)) . "
";
}
?>
The expected output from the above example (assuming the script is not run with root privileges):
socket_bind() failed: reason: Permission denied
SEE ALSO
socket_accept(3), socket_bind(3), socket_connect(3), socket_listen(3), socket_create(3).
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