read

(4.0.2 - 4.0.6 only)

read -- Read from a socket

Description

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

Warning

This function is EXPERIMENTAL. That means, that the behaviour of this function, this function name, in concreto ANYTHING documented here can change in a future release of PHP WITHOUT NOTICE. Be warned, and use this function at your own risk.

The function read() reads from socket socket_descreated by the accept_connect() 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 accept_connect(), bind(), connect(), listen(), strerror(), socket_get_status() and write().



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