Net_NNTP::selectGroup()
Net_NNTP::selectGroup() – select a newsgroup
Synopsis
require_once 'Net/NNTP.php';
array Net_NNTP::selectGroup (
string $newsgroup
)
Description
Selects a specific newsgroup on the news server
Parameter
-
string
$newsgroup- Name of the newsgroup to access
Return value
array - If the newsgroup exists an array
containing the message number of the first
(array key: ['first'])
and the last message id (array key: ['last'])
or a PEAR_Error, if fail.
Throws
| Error code | Error message | Reason | Solution |
|---|---|---|---|
| NULL | Different error messages | The messages are directly passed from the news server, in the most cases caused by calling a non existing article | Check the article ID or if your are still connected to the server ( Net_NNTP::isConnected()) |
Note
This function can not be called statically.
Example
Using selectGroup()
<?php
...
$ret = $nntp->connect("news.php.net");
if( PEAR::isError($ret)) {
// handle error
} else {
// success
$data = $nntp->selectGroup("php.pear.dev");
// Print the count of articles
echo "Count: ", $data['last'] - $data['first'];
}
?>