Net_Socket::connect()

Net_Socket::connect() – connects to a server

Synopsis

require_once 'Net/Socket.php';

boolean Net_Socket::connect ( string $addr , integer $port , boolean $persistent = null , integer $timeout = null , array $options = null )

Description

Connect to the specified port. If called when the socket is already connected, it disconnects and connects again.

Return value

boolean - Returns TRUE on success, PEAR_Error on failure.

Throws

Possible PEAR_Error values
Error code Error message Reason Solution
every every The connection could not be established because
  • wrong server name or adress
  • the host itself is not link to a network
  • a firewall does not allow an access
Check for server name, the connection to the net and possible firewalls on client or server side

Note

This function can not be called statically.