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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:
PHP_BINARY_READ - use the system socket_read() (Default in PHP >= 4.1.0)
PHP_NORMAL_READ - reading stops at \n or \r. (Default in PHP <= 4.0.6)
See also socket_accept(), socket_bind(), socket_connect(), socket_listen(), socket_strerror(), socket_get_status() and socket_write().