inotify_add_watch

(PECL inotify >= 0.1.2)

inotify_add_watch — Add a watch to an initialized inotify instance

Beschreibung

inotify_add_watch(resource $inotify_instance, string $pathname, int $mask): int|false

inotify_add_watch() adds a new watch or modify an existing watch for the file or directory specified in pathname.

Using inotify_add_watch() on a watched object replaces the existing watch. Using the IN_MASK_ADD constant adds (OR) events to the existing watch.

Parameter-Liste

inotify_instance: Von inotify_init() zurückgegebene Ressource
pathname: File or directory to watch
mask: Events to watch for. See Vordefinierte Konstanten.

Rückgabewerte

The return value is a unique (inotify instance wide) watch descriptor, Bei einem Fehler wird false zurückgegeben..

Siehe auch

inotify_init() - Initialize an inotify instance

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User Contributed Notes 2 notes

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lezsakdomi1 at gmail dot com ¶

7 years ago

For an example see inotify_ini: http://php.net/inotify-init

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lingtalfi ¶

10 years ago

inotify_add_watch
returns false when you watch a non existing directory.

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