Req #70125 [Opn->Sus]: PHP Shebang

Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70125&edit=1 ID: 70125 Updated by: stas@php.net Reported by: tuxy at vmail dot me Summary: PHP Shebang -Status: Open +Status: Suspended Type: Feature/Change Request Package: Scripting Engine problem Operating System: Arch Linux PHP Version: 5.6.11 Block user comment: N Private report: N New Comment: Thank you for your interest in PHP and for submitting a feature request. Please be aware that due to the magnitude of change this request requires, it would be necessary to discuss it on PHP Internals list (internals@lists.php.net) as an RFC. Please read the guide about creating RFCs here: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/howto If you haven't had experience with writing RFCs before, it is advised to seek guidance on the Internals list (http://php.net/mailing-lists.php) and/or solicit help from one of the experienced developers. Please to not consider this comment as a negative view on the merits of your proposal - every proposal which requires changes of certain magnitude, even the very successful and widely supported ones, must be done through the RFC process. This helps make the process predictable, transparent and accessible to all developers. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-12-08 22:36:24] yohgaki@php.net @tuxy We cannot remove email. Please use mail address that you wouldn't mind next time. Anyway, what you are proposing breaks compatibility. "PHP executes script in embedded mode always" ------------- #!/use/bin/php Hello! Current date is <?php echo date('Y/m/d'); ?> ! ------------- This script is perfectly valid with current PHP. We need some RFC that "allows to start PHP with non-embedded mode" as I mentioned earlier. e.g. ------------- #!/use/bin/php -X // Non-embedded mode, so this code is syntax error. Hello! Current date is <?php echo date('Y/m/d'); ?> ! ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-07-30 06:06:12] tuxy at vmail dot me @ cmb@php.net, It may make sense to you but no one else. Most other languages have proper shebang in them. Why not have the same for PHP when script is intented to only be executed and used in shell/terminal. Remember I'm talking about the shebang for CLI scripts and NOT web. @ yohgaki@php.net, None of this related to this shebang post. -- Off Subject -- Please remove my email from this posts, or at least leave only "tuxy" and not full name!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-07-30 05:49:53] yohgaki@php.net There are a few RFCs related to this topic. https://wiki.php.net/rfc/phpp https://wiki.php.net/rfc/nophptags https://wiki.php.net/rfc/script_only_include There may be others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-07-29 00:27:18] cmb@php.net To me it doesn't make sense to introduce a special syntax for scripts starting with a shebang line. Either there'll be the possibility to have PHP code only files, or not. Actually, I'm fine with the latter, as that also can make sense for CLI scripts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2015-07-24 07:47:18] tuxy at vmail dot me Description: ------------ Feature request to remove the need to use "<?php" when using shebang "#!/usr/bin/php" Note this is only for terminal php scripts anyway, there is no need to use "<?php" with that. Test script: --------------- Example, this is how its done now: #!/usr/bin/php <?php //code Request to have this instead: #!/usr/bin/php //code Expected result: ---------------- n/a Actual result: -------------- n/a ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=70125&edit=1