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inotify_add_watch()

inotify_add_watch - Add a watch to an initialized inotify instance

Syntax

int inotify_add_watch (resource $inotify_instance, string $pathname, int $mask)

Arguments

  • inotify_instance - Resource returned by inotify_init()
  • pathname - File or directory to watch
  • mask - Events to watch for. See Predefined Constants.

Description

inotify_add_watch() adds a new watch or modify an existing watch for the file or directory specified in pathname.

Version

PHP PECL inotify >= 0.1.2

Return value

The return value is a unique (inotify instance wide) watch descriptor.