Socket Functions to be removed as of PHP 5.3.0

[jatar_k]

I was just wandering through the socket functions and noticed this

[php.net...]

Note: This extension has been moved to the » PECL repository and is no longer bundled with PHP as of PHP 5.3.0.

will be something to watch for when 5.3.0 is released

[vincevincevince]

Good observation!

OTOH, the PECL repository is easy to deal with, and you will be able to find RPMs or similar for most major distributions if you prefer not to compile your own PHP.

[jatar_k]

I haven't always found PECL easy to deal with, we actually had a fair bit of trouble tying to get something to work, I wish I could remember what it was, and ended up pitching it.

The trouble being that on a shared host it may be completely unavailable.

[vincevincevince]

Sockets are mostly replacable by cURL and the new XML functions for all the functions I've ever used them fore.

[jatar_k]

I was thinking a move to cURL would be a good option for the most part