Returns a variable from shared memory shm_detach shm_put_var Semaphore Functions PHP Manual shm_get_var (PHP 4, PHP 5)shm_get_var — Returns a variable from shared memory Description mixed shm_get_var ( int $shm_identifier , int $variable_key ) shm_get_var() returns the variable with a given variable_key , in the given shared memory segment. The variable is still present in the shared memory. Parameters shm_identifier Shared memory segment, obtained from shm_attach(). variable_key The variable key. Return Values Returns the variable with the given key. shm_detach shm_put_var Semaphore Functions PHP Manual