Inotify Functions
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inotify_add_watch

Add a watch to an initialized inotify instance

Description

intfalse inotify_add_watch(resource $inotify_instance, string $pathname, int $mask)

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.

Parameters

inotify_instance

Resource returned by inotify_init

pathname

File or directory to watch

mask

Events to watch for. See Predefined Constants.

Return Values

The return value is a unique (inotify instance wide) watch descriptor, or false on failure.

See Also

  • inotify_init