socket_read

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0)

socket_read -- Read from a socket

Description

int socket_read (resource socket_des, string buffer, int length [, int type])

Warning

This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, the name of this function, and anything else documented about this function may change in a future release of PHP without notice. Be warned and use this function at your own risk.

The function socket_read() reads from socket socket_descreated by the socket_accept() function into buffer the number of bytes set by length. Otherwise you can use \n, \t or \0 to end reading. Returns number of bytes that have been read.

Optional type parameter is a named constant:

See also socket_accept(), socket_bind(), socket_connect(), socket_listen(), socket_strerror(), socket_get_status() and socket_write().