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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.