socket_send
socket_send
(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5, PHP 7)
socket_send — Sends data to a connected socket
Description
int socket_send ( resource $socket , string $buf , int $len , int $flags )
The function socket_send() sends len bytes to the socket socket from buf.
Parameters
socket
A valid socket resource created with socket_create() or socket_accept().
buf
A buffer containing the data that will be sent to the remote host.
len
The number of bytes that will be sent to the remote host from buf.
flags
The value of flags can be any combination of the following flags, joined with the binary OR (|) operator.
| 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.
See Also
- socket_sendto() - Sends a message to a socket, whether it is connected or not
← socket_select
socket_sendmsg →
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