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cli_set_process_title

(PHP 5 >= 5.5.0)

cli_set_process_titleSets the process title

Description

bool cli_set_process_title ( string $title )

Sets the process title visible in tools such as top and ps. This function is available only in CLI mode.

Parameters

title

The new title.

Return Values

Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Errors/Exceptions

An E_WARNING will be generated if the operating system is unsupported.

Examples

Example #1 cli_set_process_title() example

<?php
$title 
"My Amazing PHP Script";
$pid getmypid(); // you can use this to see your process title in ps

if (!cli_set_process_title($title)) {
    echo 
"Unable to set process title for PID $pid...\n";
    exit(
1);
} else {
    echo 
"The process title '$title' for PID $pid has been set for your process!\n";
    
sleep(5);
}
?>

See Also


PHP Options/Info Functions
PHP Manual