sem_release
sem_release
(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)
sem_release — Release a semaphore
Description
bool sem_release ( resource $sem_identifier )
sem
_
release()
releases the sem
aphore if it is currently acquired by the calling process, otherwise a warning is generated.
After releasing the semaphore, sem_acquire() may be called to re-acquire it.
Parameters
sem_identifier
A Semaphore resource handle as returned by sem_get().
Return Values
Returns TRUE
on success or FALSE
on failure.
See Also
- sem_get() - Get a semaphore id
- sem_acquire() - Acquire a semaphore
← sem_get
sem_remove →
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