Chapter 12: Creating PHP 8 Applications Using Asynchronous Programming
In recent years, an exciting new technology has taken the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) community by storm: asynchronous programming, also known as PHP async. The asynchronous programming model addresses an issue present in any application code written using the traditional synchronous mode of programming: your application is forced to wait for certain tasks to complete before providing results. The central processing unit (CPU) (or CPUs) of the server upon which your application is running sits idle while mundane input/output (I/O) tasks are performed. PHP async allows your application to take full advantage of hardware resources by suspending blocking I/O tasks until ...
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