How can one check if the necessary PHP extension for socket_create() is loaded or compiled in PHP?
To check if the necessary PHP extension for socket_create() is loaded or compiled in PHP, you can use the function extension_loaded(). This function checks if a PHP extension is loaded and returns true if it is, or false if it is not. By using this function, you can determine if the socket extension is available in your PHP environment.
if (extension_loaded('sockets')) {
echo "The sockets extension is loaded.";
} else {
echo "The sockets extension is not loaded.";
}