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The function socket_read() reads from socket socket_des created by the socket_accept() function the number of bytes set by length. Otherwise you can use \n, \t or \0 to end reading. Returns the bytes that were read.
Optional type parameter is a named constant:
PHP_BINARY_READ - use the system socket_read() (Default in PHP >= 4.1.0)
PHP_NORMAL_READ - reading stops at \n or \r. (Default in PHP <= 4.0.6)
See also socket_accept(), socket_bind(), socket_connect(), socket_listen(), socket_strerror(), socket_get_status() and socket_write().