php man page for counter_create

COUNTER_CREATE(3)														 COUNTER_CREATE(3)

counter_create - Creates a counter which maintains a single numeric value.

SYNOPSIS
       resource counter_create (string	$name, [integer  $initial_value], [integer  $flags])

DESCRIPTION
	Creates a counter which maintains a single numeric value.

PARAMETERS
	      o name
		- The new counter's name.

	      o initial_value
		- The initial value of the counter. Defaults to zero (0).

	      o flags
		- Flags for the new counter, chosen from the COUNTER_FLAG_* constants.

RETURN VALUES
	Returns a counter resource.

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