PHP - Inotify read() Function

inotify_read() function can read events from an inotify instance.

Syntax

array inotify_read( resource $inotify_instance )

An array of inotify events or false if no events were pending, and inotify_instance is non-blocking. Each event is an array with the following keys −

• wd is a watch descriptor returned by inotify_add_watch() function

• mask is a bit mask of events

• cookie is a unique id to connect related events (eg IN_MOVE_FROM and IN_MOVE_TO)

• name is the name of a file (for instance, if a file was modified in a watched directory)