stream_socket_pair

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stream_socket_pair - Creates a pair of connected, indistinguishable socket streams
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stream_socket_pair( int$domain, int$type, int$protocol ): array|false

stream_socket_pair creates a pair of connected, indistinguishable socket streams. This function is commonly used in IPC (Inter-Process Communication).

Parameters

domain

The protocol family to be used: STREAM_PF_INET, STREAM_PF_INET6 or STREAM_PF_UNIX

type

The type of communication to be used: STREAM_SOCK_DGRAM, STREAM_SOCK_RAW, STREAM_SOCK_RDM, STREAM_SOCK_SEQPACKET or STREAM_SOCK_STREAM

protocol

The protocol to be used: STREAM_IPPROTO_ICMP, STREAM_IPPROTO_IP, STREAM_IPPROTO_RAW, STREAM_IPPROTO_TCP or STREAM_IPPROTO_UDP

Note:

Please consult the Streams constant list for further details on each constant.

Return Values

Returns an array with the two socket resources on success, or false on failure.

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