set_time_limit

Function • Params and return types changed in PHP 8.0

Limits the maximum execution time.

PHP 5

PHP 7

Improved

PHP 8.1

PHP 8.2-8.3

PHP 8.4

PHP 8.5

PHP 8.6

`set_time_limit` Function synopsis

set_time_limit(int $seconds): bool

Parameters

`$seconds`

Typeint

The maximum execution time, in seconds. If set to zero, no time limit is imposed.

Return value

Typebool

Returns true on success, or false on failure.

Changes to the `set_time_limit` Function

PHP 8.0

Return type added: bool
Parameter type added for parameter #1 ($seconds): int

- set_time_limit($seconds)
+ set_time_limit(int $seconds): bool

`set_time_limit` Function Availability

PHP Version	Availability
PHP 8.6Upcoming Release	Yes
PHP 8.5Supported (Latest)	Yes
PHP 8.4Supported	Yes
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