socket_read

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0)

socket_read -- Reads from a socket

Description

string socket_read ( resource socket_des, 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_des created by the socket_accept() function the number of bytes set by length. Otherwise you can use \n, \t or \0 to end reading. Returns data, or FALSE if socket_read() failed.

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().