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# socket_set_block

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)

socket_set_block -- Sets blocking mode on a socket resource

## Description

bool socket_set_block ( resource socket )

The socket_set_block() function removes the O_NONBLOCK flag on the socket specified by the `socket` parameter.

Example 1. socket_set_block() example

`<?php
$port = 9090;
if (($socket = socket_create_listen($port)) === false) {
echo "socket_create_listen() failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error());
}
if (socket_set_option($socket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, 1) === false) {
echo "socket_set_option() failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error($socket));
}
if (socket_set_nonblock($socket) === false) { // $socket is now nonblocking
echo "socket_set_nonblock() failed. Reason: ".socket_strerror(socket_last_error($socket));
}
if (socket_set_block($socket) === false) { // $socket is now blocking
echo "socket_set_block() failed. Reason: ". socket_strerror(socket_last_error($socket));
}
?>`

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

See also socket_set_nonblock() and socket_set_option()

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