php Command Examples

PHP command-line interface. More information: https://php.net.

• Parse and execute a PHP script:

php {{path/to/file}}

• Check syntax on (i.e. lint) a PHP script:

php -l {{path/to/file}}

• Run PHP interactively:

php -a

• Run PHP code (Notes: Don't use <? ?> tags; escape double quotes with backslash):

php -r "{{code}}"

• Start a PHP built-in web server in the current directory:

php -S {{host:port}}

• List installed PHP extensions:

php -m

• Display information about the current PHP configuration:

php -i

• Display information about a specific function:

php --rf {{function_name}}