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PHP | Imagick setResourceLimit() Function

The Imagick::setResourceLimit() function is an inbuilt function in PHP which is used to set the limit for a particular resource.

Syntax:

int Imagick::setResourceLimit( int $type, int $limit )

Parameters: This function accepts two parameters as mentioned above and described below:

  • $type: It specifies an integer value corresponding to one of RESOURCETYPE constants.
  • $limit: It specifies an integer value containing the limit.

List of all RESOURCETYPE constants is given below:

  • imagick::RESOURCETYPE_UNDEFINED (0)
  • imagick::RESOURCETYPE_AREA (1)
  • imagick::RESOURCETYPE_DISK (2)
  • imagick::RESOURCETYPE_FILE (3)
  • imagick::RESOURCETYPE_MAP (4)
  • imagick::RESOURCETYPE_MEMORY (5)
  • imagick::RESOURCETYPE_THREAD (6)

Return Value: This function returns TRUE on success.

Exceptions: This function throws ImagickException on error.

Below given programs illustrate the Imagick::setResourceLimit() function in PHP:

Program 1:




<?php
  
// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick(
  
// Set the Resource Limit
$imagick->setResourceLimit(imagick::RESOURCETYPE_AREA, 5000);
  
//Get the Resource Limit
$resourceLimit = $imagick->getResourceLimit(imagick::RESOURCETYPE_AREA);
echo $resourceLimit;
?>


Output:

5000

Program 2:




<?php
  
// Create a new imagick object
$imagick = new Imagick(
  
// Set the Resource Limit
$imagick->setResourceLimit(imagick::RESOURCETYPE_MAP, 80000);
  
//Get the Resource Limit
$resourceLimit = $imagick->getResourceLimit(imagick::RESOURCETYPE_MAP);
echo $resourceLimit;
?>


Output:

80000

Reference: https://www.php.net/manual/en/imagick.setresourcelimit.php

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