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PHP connection_status() Function

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Example

Return the connection satus:

<?php
switch (connection_status())
{
case CONNECTION_NORMAL:
  $txt = 'Connection is in a normal state';
  break;
case CONNECTION_ABORTED:
  $txt = 'Connection aborted';
  break;
case CONNECTION_TIMEOUT:
  $txt = 'Connection timed out';
  break;
case (CONNECTION_ABORTED & CONNECTION_TIMEOUT):
  $txt = 'Connection aborted and timed out';
  break;
default:
  $txt = 'Unknown';
  break;
}

echo $txt;
?>
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Definition and Usage

The connection_status() function returns the current connection status.

Possible values that can be returned are:

  • 0 - CONNECTION_NORMAL - connection is running normally
  • 1 - CONNECTION_ABORTED - connection is aborted by user or network error
  • 2 - CONNECTION_TIMEOUT -  connection timed out
  • 3 - CONNECTION_ABORTED & CONNECTION_TIMEOUT

Syntax

connection_status()

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the connection status bitfield
PHP Version: 4+

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