counter_create

counter_create — Creates a counter which maintains a single numeric value.

Description

resource counter_create ( string $name [, integer $initial_value [, integer $flags ]] )

Creates a counter which maintains a single numeric value.

Parameters

name

The new counter's name.

initial_value

The initial value of the counter. Defaults to zero (0).

flags

Flags for the new counter, chosen from the COUNTER_FLAG_* constants.

Return Values

Returns a counter resource.