Is multithreading possible in php?

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Now we are working on a small web application we started this with php but we have some requirement to create some threads in php, what are advantage and disadvantage of PHP threads . how php handling synchronisation for common data.

my requirement are given bellow

User can create some background jobs.
in each thread we want to create some child threads.
in run time thread properties can be configurable

@Frederik.L ya i read that manual .. and i searched lot of blogs, i got only it possible, but no real world performance or nothing regarding PHP threads. — Midhun Pottammal
– Midhun Pottammal, Commented May 18, 2015 at 6:12
What do you mean by performance? What are your requirements? There are lots (lots!) of tutorials out there which deal with php threads. — davidgiga1993
– davidgiga1993, Commented May 18, 2015 at 6:14
Too broad IMO. This question is about any information anyone could give about anything related to threads. There is no right answer neither complete answer to this question, hence I'd recommend improving the question so it actually asks something that can be answered. — Frederik.L
– Frederik.L, Commented May 18, 2015 at 6:17
@davidgiga1993 can u share some links ,i am not a php developer ,for a particular requirement we choose php — Midhun Pottammal
– Midhun Pottammal, Commented May 18, 2015 at 6:26

Danyal Sandeelo · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-18 06:18:18Z

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Yes, it is possible, Pthread library is what you need to use.

For windows:

You will have to install some dlls

For linux:

You might need to recompile php using zts because by default it is disabled or not installed.

answered May 18, 2015 at 6:18

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davidgiga1993 · Accepted Answer · 2015-05-18 06:09:33Z

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It is possible to use threads in PHP. The advantages/disadvantages are the same as in any other programming language.

Take a look at the manual for more information: http://php.net/manual/en/book.pthreads.php

answered May 18, 2015 at 6:09

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