while ($x <= 4) { $link=socket_create(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, SOL_TCP); $connect = socket_connect($link, $address, $port); if (!$connect) { die("Failed to connect\n"); } socket_write($link,"USER dark D A R K :dark\r\n"); socket_write($link,"NICK $nick".rand(100,300)."\r\n"); $x++; }