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* <code>[https://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.argv.php $argv][]</code> contains an array of all the arguments passed to the script
 
* <code>[https://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.argv.php $argv][]</code> contains an array of all the arguments passed to the script
 
** <code>$argv[0]</code> is always the name that was used to run the script.
 
** <code>$argv[0]</code> is always the name that was used to run the script.
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Note that these variables are only present in the global scope; to use them inside of objects, they will need to be passed in somehow.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 29 September 2023

Although PHP is most commonly used to write web applications, it can also be used for scripts that run from a command line interface (CLI). The CLI environment is a little different than the web environment, and PHP's current documentation doesn't make it easy to locate the relevant pieces.

Arguments

Predefined variables:

  • $argc contains the number of arguments passed to the current script
  • $argv[] contains an array of all the arguments passed to the script
    • $argv[0] is always the name that was used to run the script.

Note that these variables are only present in the global scope; to use them inside of objects, they will need to be passed in somehow.

Other:

See also file/glob for interfacing with the CLI environment's file-globbing services

Interactivity

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