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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<refentry xml:id="function.pcntl-fork" xmlns="http://docbook.org/ns/docbook">
 <refnamediv>
  <refname>pcntl_fork</refname>
  <refpurpose>Forks the currently running process</refpurpose>
 </refnamediv>
 
 <refsect1 role="description">
  &reftitle.description;
  <methodsynopsis>
   <type>int</type><methodname>pcntl_fork</methodname>
   <void/>
  </methodsynopsis>
  <para>
   The <function>pcntl_fork</function> function creates a child
   process that differs from the parent process only in its PID and
   PPID. Please see your system's fork(2) man page for specific details as to
   how fork works on your system.
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
  &reftitle.returnvalues;
  <para>
   On success, the PID of the child process is returned in the
   parent's thread of execution, and a 0 is returned in the child's
   thread of execution.  On failure, a -1 will be returned in the
   parent's context, no child process will be created, and a PHP
   error is raised.
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="examples">
  &reftitle.examples;
  <para>
   <example>
    <title><function>pcntl_fork</function> example</title>
    <programlisting role="php">
<![CDATA[
<?php

$pid = pcntl_fork();
if ($pid == -1) {
     die('could not fork');
} else if ($pid) {
     // we are the parent
     pcntl_wait($status); //Protect against Zombie children
} else {
     // we are the child
}

?>
]]>
    </programlisting>
   </example>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

 <refsect1 role="seealso">
  &reftitle.seealso;
  <para>
   <simplelist>
    <member><function>pcntl_waitpid</function></member>
    <member><function>pcntl_signal</function></member>
   </simplelist>
  </para>
 </refsect1>

</refentry>

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