imap_ping

Function • Removed in PHP 8.4

Check if the IMAP stream is still active.

PHP 5

PHP 7

Improved

Improved

PHP 8.2-8.3

Removed

PHP 8.5

PHP 8.6

`imap_ping` Function synopsis

imap_ping(IMAP\Connection $imap): bool

Parameters

`$imap`

TypeIMAP\Connection

Return value

Typebool

Returns true if the stream is still alive, false otherwise.

Changes to the `imap_ping` Function

PHP 8.4

Function removed

PHP 8.1

Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($imap): IMAP\Connection

- imap_ping($imap): bool
+ imap_ping(IMAP\Connection $imap): bool

PHP 8.0

Return type added: bool
Parameter name of parameter #1 changed: $stream_id to $imap

- imap_ping($stream_id)
+ imap_ping($imap): bool

`imap_ping` Function Availability

PHP Version	Availability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release	No
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest)	No
PHP 8.4Supported	No
PHP 8.3Security-Fixes Only	Yes
PHP 8.2Security-Fixes Only	Yes
PHP 8.1Unsupported	Yes
PHP 8.0Unsupported	Yes
PHP 7.4Unsupported	Yes
PHP 7.3Unsupported	Yes
PHP 7.2Unsupported	Yes
PHP 7.1Unsupported	Yes
PHP 7.0Unsupported	Yes
PHP 5.6Unsupported	Yes
PHP 5.5Unsupported	Yes
PHP 5.4Unsupported	Yes
PHP 5.3Unsupported	Yes