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shmop_delete

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(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

Delete shared memory block

Description

shmop_delete(Shmop $shmop): bool

shmop_delete() marks a shared memory block for deletion. The block is only destroyed once every process has detached from it.

Parameters

shmop

The shared memory block resource created by shmop_open()

Return Values

Success

Errors/Exceptions

If the block cannot be marked for deletion, for example because the current user does not own it, an E_WARNING is emitted.

Changelog

VersionDescription
8.0.0shmop expects a Shmop instance now; previously, a resource was expected.

Examples

Deleting shared memory block

php
<?php
shmop_delete($shm_id);
?>

This example will delete shared memory block identified by $shm_id.

Source: reference/shmop/functions/shmop-delete.xml · from the official PHP manual (php/doc-en)