ini_set() an unlmited memory_limit question

Hi guys, l have a quick question, will using this in the top of your php script:
ini_set("memory_limit","0");
Make it so your php script has no memory_limit, or do you have to give it an actual number like this?

ini_set("memory_limit","999999999M");

In theory, yes (according to what I've read about it). Setting the memory limit to zero will make it unlimited up to your hardware's max.

In practice, I don't exactly know. I have never actually tried it.

In theory, yes (according to what I've read about it). Setting the memory limit to zero will make it unlimited up to your hardware's max.

In practice, I don't exactly know. I have never actually tried it.

Thanks!

PS> IMHO you should add outline:none; to your default css reset (in your sig). I hate those dang outlines, especially when their on image replaced links using text-indent: -999px to hide the text ;)

* {border:0;margin:0;padding:0;outline:none;}

Thanks!

PS> IMHO you should add outline:none; to your default css reset (in your sig). I hate those dang outlines, especially when their on image replaced links using text-indent: -999px to hide the text ;)

* {border:0;margin:0;padding:0;outline:none;}

No problem.

Oh and I often do use outline:none; actually, but you have to be careful to make sure that a similar functionality is put in its place with :active styles (for accessibility/user-friendliness reasons). Because of that I don't really include it in the default reset that I recommend to others since there isn't enough room in the sig to properly caution them about it. :D

I usually figure that they can discover that option on their own in good time.

Good points and nice snippet! Thanks.

Regards,

Hi guys, l have a quick question, will using this in the top of your php script:
ini_set("memory_limit","0");
Make it so your php script has no memory_limit, or do you have to give it an actual number like this?

ini_set("memory_limit","999999999M");

I believe a memory limit of 0 is just that, no available memory to use. To use max memory available (quite unwise, so make sure you control it well), use -1 as you're memory limit; make sure its an integer -1 and not a string -1M for example.

Whoopsie, you're right! According to the documentation:

Resource Limits
Resource Limits Name Default Changeable Changelog
memory_limit "128M" PHP_INI_ALL "8M" before PHP 5.2.0, "16M" in PHP 5.2.0


Here's a short explanation of the configuration directives.


memory_limit integer
This sets the maximum amount of memory in bytes that a script is allowed to allocate. This helps prevent poorly written scripts for eating up all available memory on a server. Note that to have no memory limit, set this directive to -1.

Prior to PHP 5.2.1, in order to use this directive it had to be enabled at compile time by using --enable-memory-limit in the configure line. This compile-time flag was also required to define the functions memory_get_usage() and memory_get_peak_usage() prior to 5.2.1.

When an integer is used, the value is measured in bytes. Shorthand notation, as described in this FAQ, may also be used.

See also: max_execution_time.


Sorry about that!