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sem_release

(PHP 4, PHP 5, PHP 7)

sem_releaseRelease a semaphore


Description

sem_release ( SysvSemaphore $semaphore ) : bool

sem_release() releases the semaphore if it is currently acquired by the calling process, otherwise a warning is generated.

After releasing the semaphore, sem_acquire() may be called to re-acquire it.


Parameters

semaphore
A Semaphore as returned by sem_get().


Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.


Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 semaphore expects a SysvSemaphore

instance now; previously, a resource was expected.


See Also