proc_terminate
PHP function
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(PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
Kills a process opened by proc_open
Description
proc_terminate(resource $process, int $signal = 15): bool
Signals a process (created using proc_open()) that it should terminate. proc_terminate() returns immediately and does not wait for the process to terminate.
proc_terminate() allows you terminate the process and continue with other tasks. You may poll the process (to see if it has stopped yet) by using the proc_get_status() function.
Parameters
processThe
proc_open()resourcethat will be closed.signalThis optional parameter is only useful on POSIX operating systems; you may specify a signal to send to the process using the
kill(2)system call. The default isSIGTERM.
Return Values
Returns the termination status of the process that was run.