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# pcntl_signal_dispatch

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0)

pcntl_signal_dispatch — Calls signal handlers for pending signals

### Description

bool pcntl_signal_dispatch ( void )

The pcntl_signal_dispatch() function calls the signal handlers installed by pcntl_signal() for each pending signal.

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.

### Examples

Example #1 pcntl_signal_dispatch() example

`<?php
echo "Installing signal handler...\n";
pcntl_signal(SIGHUP, function($signo) {
echo "signal handler called\n";
});
echo "Generating signal SIGHUP to self...\n";
posix_kill(posix_getpid(), SIGHUP);
echo "Dispatching...\n";
pcntl_signal_dispatch();
echo "Done\n";
?>`

The above example will output something similar to:

    Installing signal handler...
    Generating signal SIGHUP to self...
    Dispatching...
    signal handler called
    Done

### See Also

- pcntl_signal() - Installs a signal handler
- pcntl_sigprocmask() - Sets and retrieves blocked signals
- pcntl_sigwaitinfo() - Waits for signals
- pcntl_sigtimedwait() - Waits for signals, with a timeout

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