inotify_add_watch

    (PECL inotify >= 0.1.2)

    inotify_add_watch — Add a watch to an initialized inotify instance

    Description

    inotify_add_watch(resource$inotify_instance, string$pathname, int$mask): int|false

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

    Using inotify_add_watch() on a watched object replaces the existing watch. Using the IN_MASK_ADD constant adds (OR) events to the existing watch.

    Parameters

    inotify_instance

    Resource returned by inotify_init()

    pathname

    File or directory to watch

    mask

    Events to watch for. See Predefined Constants.

    Return Values

    The return value is a unique (inotify instance wide) watch descriptor, or false on failure.

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