imap_gc

(PHP 5 >= 5.3.0, PHP 7, PHP 8)

imap_gcClears IMAP cache

Description

imap_gc(IMAP\Connection $imap, int $flags): bool

Purges the cache of entries of a specific type.

Parameters

imap

An IMAP\Connection instance.

flags

Specifies the cache to purge. It may one or a combination of the following constants: IMAP_GC_ELT (message cache elements), IMAP_GC_ENV (envelope and bodies), IMAP_GC_TEXTS (texts).

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.1.0 The imap parameter expects an IMAP\Connection instance now; previously, a valid imap resource was expected.

Examples

Example #1 imap_gc() example

<?php

$mbox
= imap_open("{imap.example.org:143}", "username", "password");

imap_gc($mbox, IMAP_GC_ELT);

?>

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