Using Sockets in PHP

looking for numbers on hosts enabling PHP sockets

[Brad_Waller]

We're looking at using sockets in a PHP program we are writing and need to know how common it is for them to be enabled. Anyone know?

[coopster]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld, Brad_Waller.

It all depends on the installation [php.net].

[gettopreacherman]

I know it usually varies by host. I have had a couple enable them, others don't...and asking them to be enabled is a bear. Coops right, it depends on the install

[killroy]

If you modularize the project properly you should be able to use sockets if avaialbel (for performance) and a work around if not.

SN

[Brad_Waller]

Thanks all. I think that we will follow Killroy's advice and make it so that it takes advantage of sockets when available and has another option when not.