PHP pclose() Function

Definition and Usage

The pclose() function closes the pipe opened by popen().

Syntax

pclose(Pipe)
Parameter Description
Pipe Required. Specifies the pipe opened by popen().

Description

This function returns the termination status of the running process.

If an error occurs, it returns false.

Example

<?php
$file = popen("/bin/ls","r");
//Some code to be executed
pclose($file);
?>