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SyncSemaphore::lock

(PECL sync >= 1.0.0)

SyncSemaphore::lockDecreases the count of the semaphore or waits


Description

public SyncSemaphore::lock ([ int $wait = -1 ] ) : bool

Decreases the count of a SyncSemaphore object or waits until the semaphore becomes non-zero.


Parameters

wait
The number of milliseconds to wait for the semaphore. A value of -1 is infinite.


Return Values

A boolean of TRUE if the lock operation was successful, FALSE otherwise.


Examples

Example #1 SyncSemaphore::lock() example

<?php$semaphore = new SyncSemaphore("LimitedResource_2clients", 2);if (!$semaphore->lock(3000)){    echo "Unable to lock semaphore.";    exit();}/* ... */$semaphore->unlock();?>

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