Perl flock Function
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Description
This function supports file locking on the specified FILEHANDLE using the system flock( ), fcntl( ) locking, or lockf( ). The exact implementation used is dependent on what your system supports. OPERATION is one of the static values defined here.
Operation Result LOCK_SH Set shared lock. LOCK_EX Set exclusive lock. LOCK_UN Unlock specified file. LONG_NB Set lock without blocking.
Syntax
Following is the simple syntax for this function −
flock FILEHANDLE, OPERATION
Return Value
This function returns 0 on failure to set/unset lock and 1 on success to set/unset lock.
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