# pcntl_wexitstatus

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.7, PHP 5)

pcntl_wexitstatus — Returns the return code of a terminated child

### Description

int pcntl_wexitstatus ( int `$status` )

Returns the return code of a terminated child. This function is only useful if pcntl_wifexited() returned `TRUE`.

### Parameters

`status`

  The parameter `status` is the status parameter supplied to a successfull call to pcntl_waitpid().

### Return Values

Returns the return code, as an integer.

### See Also

- pcntl_waitpid()
- pcntl_wifexited()