popen

FunctionParams changed in PHP 8.0

Opens process file pointer.

PHP 5
PHP 7
PHP 8.0
Improved
PHP 8.1
PHP 8.2
PHP 8.3
PHP 8.4
PHP 8.5

popen Function synopsis

popen(string $command, string $mode)

Parameters

$command

Typestring

The command

$mode

Typestring

The mode. Either 'r' for reading, or 'w' for writing.

Changes to the popen Function

PHP 8.0

  • Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($command): string
  • Parameter type added for parameter #2 ($mode): string
- popen($command, $mode)
+ popen(string $command, string $mode)

popen Function Availability

PHP VersionAvailability
PHP 8.5Future Release Yes
PHP 8.4Upcoming Release Yes
PHP 8.3Supported (Latest) Yes
PHP 8.2Supported Yes
PHP 8.1Security-Fixes Only 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