Set a timeout on socket_read

Question

I was wondering how can I set a timeout on a socket_read call? The first time it calls socket_read, it waits till data is sent, and if no data is s

Answer 1

I did a socket_listen and then I made a manual timeout with time()+2 and a while loop with nonblock set and socket_read() inside. Seems to be working ok. Any alternatives?

UPDATE: I found that setting the socket as nonblocking and then using socket_listen provided the timeout I needed.