socket_create_pair
(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5)
socket_create_pair — Creates a pair of indistinguishable sockets and stores them in an array
Description
socket_create_pair() creates two connected and indistinguishable sockets, and stores them in fd. This function is commonly used in IPC (InterProcess Communication).
Parameters
- domain
-
The domain parameter specifies the protocol family to be used by the socket. See socket_create() for the full list.
- type
-
The type parameter selects the type of communication to be used by the socket. See socket_create() for the full list.
- protocol
-
The protocol parameter sets the specific protocol within the specified domain to be used when communicating on the returned socket. The proper value can be retrieved by name by using getprotobyname(). If the desired protocol is TCP, or UDP the corresponding constants SOL_TCP, and SOL_UDP can also be used.
See socket_create() for the full list of supported protocols.
- fd
-
Reference to an array in which the two socket resources will be inserted.
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 5.3.0 | This function is now re-enabled on Windows platforms. |
| 4.3.0 | This function was due to a bug made unavailable on Windows platforms. |
Examples
Example #1 socket_create_pair() example
<?php
$sockets = array();
/* On Windows we need to use AF_INET */
$domain = (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) == 'WIN' ? AF_INET : AF_UNIX);
/* Setup socket pair */
if (socket_create_pair($domain, SOCK_STREAM, 0, $sockets) === false) {
echo "socket_create_pair failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error());
}
/* Send and Recieve Data */
if (socket_write($sockets[0], "ABCdef123\n", strlen("ABCdef123\n")) === false) {
echo "socket_write() failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error($sockets[0]));
}
if (($data = socket_read($sockets[1], strlen("ABCdef123\n"), PHP_BINARY_READ)) === false) {
echo "socket_read() failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error($sockets[1]));
}
var_dump($data);
/* Close sockets */
socket_close($sockets[0]);
socket_close($sockets[1]);
?>
Example #2 socket_create_pair() IPC example
<?php
$ary = array();
$strone = 'Message From Parent.';
$strtwo = 'Message From Child.';
if (socket_create_pair(AF_UNIX, SOCK_STREAM, 0, $ary) === false) {
echo "socket_create_pair() failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error());
}
$pid = pcntl_fork();
if ($pid == -1) {
echo 'Could not fork Process.';
} elseif ($pid) {
/*parent*/
socket_close($ary[0]);
if (socket_write($ary[1], $strone, strlen($strone)) === false) {
echo "socket_write() failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error($ary[1]));
}
if (socket_read($ary[1], strlen($strtwo), PHP_BINARY_READ) == $strtwo) {
echo "Recieved $strtwo\n";
}
socket_close($ary[1]);
} else {
/*child*/
socket_close($ary[1]);
if (socket_write($ary[0], $strtwo, strlen($strtwo)) === false) {
echo "socket_write() failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error($ary[0]));
}
if (socket_read($ary[0], strlen($strone), PHP_BINARY_READ) == $strone) {
echo "Recieved $strone\n";
}
socket_close($ary[0]);
}
?>
See Also
- socket_create() - Create a socket (endpoint for communication)
- socket_create_listen() - Opens a socket on port to accept connections
- socket_bind() - Binds a name to a socket
- socket_listen() - Listens for a connection on a socket
- socket_last_error() - Returns the last error on the socket
- socket_strerror() - Return a string describing a socket error