cli_set_process_title
(PHP 5 >= 5.5.0)
cli_set_process_title — Sets 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
- cli_get_process_title() - Returns the current process title
- setproctitle() - Set the process title