Re: PHP console (php.exe -a)

2009/12/27 Libor <ljelinek@virtage.com>: > Hi all, > I don't know if I am stupid or what but I can't find out how to send typed > code to execute. > >> php.exe -a > Interactive mode enabled > > Pressing <Enter> or <Ctrl-D> didn't execute code. Please, help me! > > (I am running PHP 5.3.0 on Win XP.) > > Thanks > Libor > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > As mentioned, CTRL+Z is the END-OF-TEXT character needed to terminate input from STDIN. [2009/12/30 10:56:09] [C:\] [] >php -v PHP 5.3.2-dev (cli) (built: Dec 18 2009 13:57:17) Copyright (c) 1997-2009 The PHP Group Zend Engine v2.3.0, Copyright (c) 1998-2009 Zend Technologies [2009/12/30 10:56:11] [C:\] [] >php -a Interactive mode enabled Plain text. $a = "This is still plain text and not assigning anything to $a."; The next line is switching to PHP processing. <?php // This is a comment. $b = "The first variable PHP is seeing is this one."; echo $a; echo $b; // Switch out of PHP again. ?> This is some more plain text. To make this all go, press CTRL+Z or F6 and then ENTER (at least for Windows). ^Z Plain text. $a = "This is still plain text and not assigning anything to $a."; The next line is switching to PHP processing. Notice: Undefined variable: a in - on line 7 The first variable PHP is seeing is this one.This is some more plain text. To make this all go, press CTRL+Z or F6 and then ENTER (at least for Windows). Can someone confirm that CTRL+Z/F6 is the same exit mechanism for non windows please? If so, I'll update the manual with something relevant. Regards, Richard Quadling. -- ----- Richard Quadling "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" EE : http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_248814.html Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling