What steps can be taken to optimize the performance of a PHP socket server?

To optimize the performance of a PHP socket server, you can implement a few strategies such as using non-blocking I/O, setting appropriate socket options, implementing connection pooling, and using multi-threading or multi-processing for handling multiple client connections efficiently.

// Example code snippet for optimizing PHP socket server performance

// Set socket to non-blocking mode
socket_set_nonblock($socket);

// Set socket options for better performance
socket_set_option($socket, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, 1);

// Implement connection pooling to handle multiple client connections efficiently
// (code for connection pooling implementation)

// Use multi-threading or multi-processing for handling multiple client connections
// (code for multi-threading or multi-processing implementation)