stream_socket_recvfrom

Receives data from a socket, connected or not.

stream_socket_recvfrom Function synopsis

stream_socket_recvfrom(
    $socket,
    int $length,
    int $flags = 0,
    &$address = null
  ): string|false

Parameters

$socket

The remote socket.

$length

Typeint

The number of bytes to receive from the $socket.

$flags

OptionalTypeintDefault value0

The value of $flags can be any combination of the following:

$flags accepts one or a bitmask of the following constant values:

• STREAM_OOB
• STREAM_PEEK

$address

Passed by reference, OptionalDefault valuenull

If $address is provided it will be populated with the address of the remote socket.

Note that the parameter $address is passed by reference, and contains additional/updated context data that may be useful.

Return value

Typestring|false

Returns the read data, as a string, or false on failure.