php

Command-line interface for the PHP language.

Description

The php command is the command-line interface for PHP, a popular web development language. It allows developers to create and execute PHP scripts for system administration, batch processing, or other non-web tasks.

Syntax

php [options] [file] [--] [arguments...]

Options

-a: Enter interactive mode (REPL).
-c <path>: Specify the directory where "php.ini" is located.
-d foo[=bar]: Define INI entry 'foo' with value 'bar'.
-f <file>: Parse and execute <file>.
-h: Display help.
-i: Display PHP information (like phpinfo()).
-l: Syntax check only (lint).
-m: Show compiled-in modules.
-r <code>: Run PHP <code> without using script tags <?php ... ?>.
-v: Display version information.

Parameters

File: The PHP script to execute.