socket_send
PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
socket_send - Sends data to a connected socket
Manual
socket_send(
Socket$socket,
string$data,
int$length,
int$flags ): int|false
The function socket_send sends length bytes to the socket socket from data.
Parameters
- socket
-
A Socket instance created with socket_create or socket_accept.
- data
-
A buffer containing the data that will be sent to the remote host.
- length
-
The number of bytes that will be sent to the remote host from data.
- flags
-
The value of flags can be any combination of the following flags, joined with the binary OR (|) operator.
Possible values for flags
MSG_OOB Send OOB (out-of-band) data. MSG_EOR Indicate a record mark. The sent data completes the record. MSG_EOF Close the sender side of the socket and include an appropriate notification of this at the end of the sent data. The sent data completes the transaction. MSG_DONTROUTE Bypass routing, use direct interface.
Return Values
socket_send returns the number of bytes sent, or false on error.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
| 8.0.0 | socket is a Socket instance now; previously, it was a resource. |