# HttpMessage::setRequestMethod

(PECL pecl_http:0.10.0-1.5.5)

HttpMessage::setRequestMethod — Set request method

### Description

public bool HttpMessage::setRequestMethod ( string `$method` )

Set the Request Method of the HTTP Message.

### Parameters

`method`

  the request method name

### Return Values

Returns TRUE on success, or FALSE if the message is not of type HttpMessage::`TYPE_REQUEST` or an invalid request method was supplied.