posix_mkfifo
Create a fifo special file (a named pipe)
Description
bool posix_mkfifo(string $filename
, int $permissions
)
Parameters
-
filename
-
Path to the FIFO
file.
-
permissions
-
The second parameter permissions
has to be given in
octal notation (e.g. 0644). The permission of the newly created
FIFO
also depends on the setting of the current
umask. The permissions of the created file are
(mode & ~umask).
Return Values
Returns true
on success or false
on failure.