pcntl_wexitstatus

(PHP 4 >= 4.1.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)

pcntl_wexitstatus — Returns the return code of a terminated child

Description

Returns the return code of a terminated child. This function is only useful if pcntl_wifexited() returned true .

Parameters

status

The status parameter is the status parameter supplied to a successful call to pcntl_waitpid() .

Return Values

Returns the return code. If the functionality is not supported by the OS, false is returned.

See Also

• pcntl_waitpid() - Waits on or returns the status of a forked child
• pcntl_wifexited() - Checks if status code represents a normal exit