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<Worker::stackCollectable>
^WorkerLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Worker::unstack

(PECL pthreads >= 2.0.0)

Worker::unstack — Unstacking work

Description

public function Worker::unstack(): int

Removes the first task (the oldest one) in the stack.

Parameters

This function has no parameters.

Return Values

The new size of the stack.

Changelog

Version Description
PECL pthreads 3.0.0 The parameter to specify the task to unstack has been removed. Now, only the first task in the stack is removed.

Examples

Example #1 Removing objects from the stack of Workers

<?php
$my = new Worker();
$work = new class extends Threaded {};

var_dump($my->stack($work));
var_dump($my->unstack());

The above example will output:

int(1)
int(0)

<Worker::stackCollectable>
^WorkerLast updated: Mon, 26 Oct 2026