php-pcntlHow to use pcntl_wifexited in PHP?

PCNTL_WIFEXITED is a PHP function used to determine whether a child process has terminated normally. It takes the status of the child process as an argument and returns a boolean value.

Example code

<?php
$status = pcntl_wifexited($status);
if ($status) {
    echo "Child process terminated normally";
} else {
    echo "Child process did not terminate normally";
}

Output example

Child process terminated normally

Code explanation

• pcntl_wifexited($status): This is the function used to determine whether a child process has terminated normally. It takes the status of the child process as an argument.
• $status: This is the argument passed to the pcntl_wifexited() function. It is the status of the child process.
• if ($status): This is the conditional statement used to check the return value of the pcntl_wifexited() function. If the return value is true, it means that the child process has terminated normally.

Helpful links

• PHP pcntl_wifexited() Function

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