RE: [PHP-DEV] Using CLI as a shell

> > > There is a difference between interactive mode and this idea. The > > > idea was to execute every single line. So if you type 'echo "Hello\n"; > > > and press enter "Hello" should be displayed. > > > > i like this idea, so i no longer have to type echo "Hello" on my bash > prompt > > :) > > At least with this (presumably) Python style shell you could use > readline to > prevent you typing echo "Hello" twice (as opposed to current php -a). :) The "Command Shell" program in Recipe 20.9 of the PHP Cookbook uses readline() to implement a PHP shell-style prompt, where each line is executed as you type it. It also uses readline_completion_function() to provide tab-completion for function names. You can download it in the archive of code from the book at: --> http://examples.oreilly.com/phpckbk/ -dave