Current File : //opt/alt/php44/usr/share/man/man1/php.1
.TH PHP 1 "2008" "The PHP Group" "Scripting Language"
.SH NAME
.TP 15
php - PHP Command Line Interface 'CLI'
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B php
[options] [
.B \-f ]
.IR file
[[\-\-]
.IR args.\|.\|. ]
.LP
.B php
[options]
.B \-r
.IR code
[[\-\-]
.IR args.\|.\|. ]
.LP
.B php
[options] \-\- [
.IR args.\|.\|. ]
.LP
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B PHP
is a widely\-used general\-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for
Web development and can be embedded into HTML. This is the command line interface
that enables you to do the following:
.P
You can parse and execute files by using parameter \-f followed by the name of the
.IR file
to be executed.
.LP
Using parameter \-r you can directly execute PHP
.IR code
simply as you would do inside a .php file when using the
.B eval()
function.
.LP
If none of \-r or \-f is present but a single parameter is given
then this parameter is taken as the filename to parse and execute (same as
with \-f). If no parameter is present then the standard input is read and
executed.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP 15
.B \-a
Run interactively
.TP
.B \-c \fIpath\fP|\fIfile\fP
Look for
.B php.ini
file in the directory
.IR path
or use the specified
.IR file
.TP
.B \-n
No
.B php.ini
file will be used
.TP
.B \-d \fIfoo\fP[=\fIbar\fP]
Define INI entry
.IR foo
with value
.IR bar
.TP
.B \-e
Generate extended information for debugger/profiler
.TP
.B \-f \fIfile\fP
Parse and execute
.IR file
.TP
.B \-h
This help
.TP
.B \-i
PHP information and configuration
.TP
.B \-l
Syntax check only (lint)
.TP
.B \-m
Show compiled in modules
.TP
.B \-r \fIcode\fP
Run PHP
.IR code
without using script tags
.B '<?..?>'
.TP
.B \-s
Display colour syntax highlighted source
.TP
.B \-v
Version number
.TP
.B \-w
Display source with stripped comments and whitespace
.TP
.B \-z \fIfile\fP
Load Zend extension
.IR file
.TP
.IR args.\|.\|.
Arguments passed to script. Use
.B '\-\-'
.IR args
when first argument starts with
.B '\-'
or script is read from stdin
.SH FILES
.TP 15
.B php\-cli.ini
The configuration file for the CLI version of PHP.
.TP
.B php.ini
The standard configuration file will only be used when
.B php\-cli.ini
cannot not be found.
.SH EXAMPLES
.TP 5
\fIphp -r 'echo "Hello World\\n";'\fP
This command simply writes the text "Hello World" to standard out.
.TP
\fIphp \-r 'print_r(gd_info());'\fP
This shows the configuration of your gd extension. You can use this
to easily check which imag formats you can use. If you have any
dynamic modules you may want to use the same ini file that php uses
when executed from your webserver. There are more extensions which
have such a function. For dba use:
.RS
\fIphp \-r 'print_r(dba_handlers(1));'\fP
.RE
.SH TIPS
You can use a shebang line to automatically invoke php
from scripts. Only the CLI version of PHP will ignore
such a first line as shown below:
.P
.PD 0
.RS
#!/bin/php
.P
<?php
.P
// your script
.P
?>
.RE
.PD 1
.P
.SH SEE ALSO
For a more or less complete description of PHP look here:
.PD 0
.P
.B http://www.php.net/manual/
.PD 1
.P
A nice introduction to PHP by Stig Bakken can be found here:
.PD 0
.P
.B http://www.zend.com/zend/art/intro.php
.PD 1
.SH BUGS
You can view the list of known bugs or report any new bug you
found here:
.PD 0
.P
.B http://bugs.php.net
.PD 1
.SH AUTHORS
The PHP Group: Thies C. Arntzen, Stig Bakken, Andi Gutmans, Rasmus Lerdorf, Sam Ruby, Sascha Schumann, Zeev Suraski, Jim Winstead, Andrei Zmievski.
.P
Additional work for the CLI sapi was done by Edin Kadribasic and Marcus Boerger.
.P
A List of active developers can be found here:
.PD 0
.P
.B http://www.php.net/credits.php
.PD 1
.P
And last but not least PHP was developed with the help of a huge amount of
contributors all around the world.
.SH VERSION INFORMATION
This manpage describes \fBphp\fP, version 4.4.9.
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright \(co 1997\-2008 The PHP Group
.LP
This source file is subject to version 3.01 of the PHP license,
that is bundled with this package in the file LICENSE, and is
available through the world-wide-web at the following url:
.PD 0
.P
.B http://www.php.net/license/3_01.txt
.PD 1
.P
If you did not receive a copy of the PHP license and are unable to
obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send a note to
.B license@php.net
so we can mail you a copy immediately.
Mini Shell