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pcntl_async_signals

(PHP 7 >= 7.1.0, PHP 8)

pcntl_async_signalsEnable/disable asynchronous signal handling or return the old setting

Description

pcntl_async_signals(?bool $enable = null): bool

If the enable parameter is null, pcntl_async_signals() returns whether asynchronous signal handling is enabled. Otherwise, asynchronous signal handling is enabled or disabled.

Parameters

enable

Whether asynchronous signal handling should be enabled.

Return Values

When used as getter (enable parameter is null) it returns whether asynchronous signal handling is enabled. When used as setter (enable parameter is not null), it returns whether asynchronous signal handling was enabled before the function call.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 enable is nullable now.

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