Synchronized functions using PHP

Question

How to make functions in PHP synchronized so that same function won\'t be executed concurrently ? 2nd user must wait till 1st user is done with the function. Then 2nd user

Answer 1

You can use the "flock" (file locking) function with the "LOCK_EX" (exclusive lock) flag to create a custom "synchronized" function that accepts a handler to be synchronized.

You may may found the code here.

I hope this helps.