(PHP 4 >= 4.3.0, PHP 5)
stream_set_blocking — Set blocking/non-blocking mode on a stream
$stream
, int $mode
)
Sets blocking or non-blocking mode on a stream.
This function works for any stream that supports non-blocking mode (currently, regular files and socket streams).
streamThe stream.
mode
If mode is 0, the given stream
will be switched to non-blocking mode, and if 1, it
will be switched to blocking mode. This affects calls like
fgets() and fread()
that read from the stream. In non-blocking mode an
fgets() call will always return right away
while in blocking mode it will wait for data to become available
on the stream.
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.3.0 | Prior to PHP 4.3.0, this function only worked on socket based streams. |
Note:
This function was previously called as set_socket_blocking() and later socket_set_blocking() but this usage is deprecated.