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# socket_set_nonblock

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5)

socket_set_nonblock -- Sets nonblocking mode for file descriptor fd

## Description

bool socket_set_nonblock ( resource socket)

Warning
This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, the name of this function, and anything else documented about this function may change without notice in a future release of PHP. Use this function at your own risk.

The socket_set_nonblock() function sets the O_NONBLOCK flag on the socket specified by the socket parameter.

Example 1. socket_set_nonblock() example

`<?php $port = 9090; if (!$socket = socket_create_listen($port)) { echo socket_strerror(socket_last_error()); } if (!socket_set_option($socket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, 1)) { echo socket_strerror(socket_last_error()); } if (!socket_set_nonblock($socket)) { echo socket_strerror(socket_last_error()); } ?>`

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

See also socket_set_block() and socket_set_option()

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